BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21124

Name of Fund: BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments November 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York — 138.6%

                

Corporate — 9.3%

  

 

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Pratt Paper, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/35 (a)

   $ 140      $ 149,243   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport Project, AMT (b):

    

7.63%, 8/01/25

     1,600        1,679,216   

7.75%, 8/01/31

     1,500        1,571,895   

Series B, 2.00%, 8/01/28

     750        751,103   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/28

     330        354,344   

County of Essex New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 9/01/32

     200        221,410   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Goldman Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35

     1,100        1,310,507   

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a)

     625        629,206   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Continental Airlines, Inc. & Eastern Air Lines, Inc. Project, LaGuardia, AMT, 9.13%, 12/01/15

     680        690,295   
    

 

 

 
        7,357,219   

County/City/Special District/School District — 39.5%

  

City of New York New York, GO:

    

Fiscal 2014, Sub-Series D-1, 5.00%, 8/01/31

     690        810,212   

Series A-1, 4.75%, 8/15/25

     500        544,420   

Series G-1, 6.25%, 12/15/31

     5        5,782   

Sub-Series G-1, 6.25%, 12/15/18 (c)

     245        283,612   

Sub-Series I-1, 5.38%, 4/01/36

     450        506,570   

City of New York New York, GO, Refunding:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/30

     1,700        2,018,002   

Series E, 5.50%, 8/01/25

     1,280        1,605,491   

Series E, 5.00%, 8/01/30

     500        584,065   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

City of New York New York Convention Center Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured:

    

5.00%, 11/15/40

   $ 1,000      $ 1,142,250   

5.00%, 11/15/45

     1,840        2,088,584   

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Fund Grant Program, New York City Housing Authority Program, Series B1:

    

5.25%, 7/01/32

     915        1,055,745   

5.00%, 7/01/33

     400        450,728   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, PILOT:

    

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/35 (d)

     500        234,895   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/42 (d)

     1,750        575,488   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/45 (d)

     500        144,765   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC), 6.38%, 1/01/39

     100        113,479   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/39

     500        513,140   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/46

     500        512,120   

Yankee Stadium Project (NPFGC), 5.00%, 3/01/46

     500        509,885   

Yankee Stadium Project (NPFGC), 4.75%, 3/01/46

     400        409,420   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding ARB, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/22

     350        393,323   

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured, RB:

    

Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series D-1, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     825        924,792   

Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/01/36

     340        391,075   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

City of Syracuse New York, GO, Airport Terminal Security & Access, Series A, AMT (AGM), 4.75%, 11/01/31

   $ 500      $ 536,180   

City of Yonkers, GO, Refunding, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/23

     100        119,790   

Counties of Buffalo & Erie New York Industrial Land Development Corp., Refunding RB, Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Corp. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/41

     280        310,005   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A:

  

5.00%, 2/15/47

     2,850        2,963,601   

5.75%, 2/15/47

     1,550        1,768,736   

(AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/47

     850        885,555   

(NPFGC), 4.50%, 2/15/47

     1,110        1,147,640   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

  

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 2, 5.63%, 7/15/47

     1,400        1,588,650   

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49

     500        563,235   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (a)

     200        210,072   

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/31

     1,000        1,136,990   

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/44

     1,250        1,391,225   

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51

     670        772,999   

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.00%, 9/15/43

     1,100        1,214,609   

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 5.00%, 3/15/44

     690        751,617   
    

 

 

 
        31,178,747   

Education — 24.2%

    

Amherst Development Corp., Refunding RB, University at Buffalo Foundation Faculty-Student Housing Corp., Series A (AGM), 4.63%, 10/01/40

     275        291,090   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Education (continued)

    

Build NYC Resource Corp., RB, South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures & The Arts Project, Series A, 5.00%, 4/15/33

   $ 400      $ 408,384   

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, City University New York-Queens College Student Residences, LLC Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/38

     250        281,485   

City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, RB, Juilliard School, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/39

     500        551,460   

City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, Refunding RB, Series A:

  

American Museum of Natural History, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     440        504,728   

Carnegie Hall, 4.75%, 12/01/39

     700        772,345   

City of Troy New York Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project:

  

Series A, 5.13%, 9/01/40

     1,000        1,119,950   

Series B, 4.00%, 8/01/35 (e)

     190        192,044   

City of Yonkers New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Sarah Lawrence College Project, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/41

     500        563,315   

County of Cattaraugus New York, RB, St. Bonaventure University Project, 5.00%, 5/01/39

     125        133,029   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., RB, University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/31

     1,000        1,137,600   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, University of Rochester Project, Series A:

  

5.00%, 7/01/38

     240        272,345   

4.00%, 7/01/39

     120        124,056   

County of Nassau New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, New York Institute of Technology Project, Series A, 4.75%, 3/01/26

     350        371,469   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Education (continued)

    

County of St. Lawrence New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Clarkson University Project:

  

6.00%, 9/01/34

   $ 150      $ 177,962   

5.38%, 9/01/41

     650        724,613   

County of Tompkins New York Development Corp., RB, Ithaca College Project (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/33

     450        511,555   

Geneva Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 5.25%, 9/01/44

     400        454,708   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

  

Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM), 5.75%, 11/01/40

     500        583,805   

Fordham University, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/36

     150        177,572   

Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36

     300        343,290   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     250        276,880   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     670        763,827   

Touro College & University System, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/34

     1,200        1,315,368   

University of Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39

     250        279,897   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

  

Barnard College, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     150        173,207   

Barnard College, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/36

     165        172,488   

Brooklyn Law School, 5.75%, 7/01/33

     250        279,112   

Fordham University, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     640        717,197   

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     800        899,064   

New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     600        684,294   

Skidmore College, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/29

     200        234,018   

Skidmore College, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/31

     300        351,027   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Education (continued)

    

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

  

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30

   $ 1,220      $ 1,448,652   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/32

     700        823,263   

Teachers College, 5.50%, 3/01/39

     650        726,193   

Town of Hempstead New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Adelphi University Project, 5.00%, 10/01/35

     210        238,886   
    

 

 

 
        19,080,178   

Health — 15.5%

    

County of Dutchess New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Health Quest System, Inc., Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/40

     300        337,557   

County of Genesee New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, United Memorial Medical Center Project, 5.00%, 12/01/27

     230        230,205   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., RB, Rochester General Hospital Project, Series A:

  

5.00%, 12/01/32

     180        199,231   

5.00%, 12/01/37

     250        274,088   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, Unity Hospital of Rochester Project (FHA), 5.50%, 8/15/40

     1,425        1,661,749   

County of Saratoga New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Saratoga Hospital Project, Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/32

     350        370,520   

County of Suffolk New York EDC, RB, Catholic Health Services, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/32

     150        166,323   

County of Suffolk New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Jefferson’s Ferry Project, 5.00%, 11/01/28

     450        458,181   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Health (continued)

    

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien:

  

Remarketing, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/30

   $ 895      $ 986,379   

Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/30

     150        170,520   

County of Westchester New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Kendal on Hudson Project, 5.00%, 1/01/34

     500        535,670   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

  

Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/38

     500        555,645   

New York Hospital Medical Center-Queens (FHA), 4.75%, 2/15/37

     305        316,108   

New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc., Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/32

     250        286,583   

New York University Hospitals Center, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/31

     425        487,067   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

  

Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     130        138,002   

Mount Sinai Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/26

     500        567,060   

New York University Hospitals Center, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/17 (c)

     1,000        1,064,740   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, 5.00%, 5/01/43

     860        949,646   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/32

     1,000        1,099,330   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/41

     750        818,220   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Health (continued)

    

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

  

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series E, 5.50%, 5/01/33

   $ 500      $ 553,420   
    

 

 

 
        12,226,244   

Housing — 3.8%

    

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Series J-2-A, AMT, 4.75%, 11/01/27

     1,420        1,448,783   

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, M/F Housing, 8 Spruce Street, Class F, 4.50%, 2/15/48

     500        515,140   

State of New York HFA, RB, M/F Housing, Highland Avenue Senior Apartments, Series A, AMT (SONYMA), 5.00%, 2/15/39

     1,000        1,010,210   
    

 

 

 
        2,974,133   

State — 9.7%

    

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Series S-1:

  

Fiscal 2013, 4.00%, 7/15/42

     1,000        1,029,900   

Fiscal 2015, 5.00%, 7/15/43

     500        563,545   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Dedicated Tax Fund, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/31

     750        869,287   

Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Refunding RB, Fiscal 2015, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/32

     350        384,237   

State of New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39

     500        556,795   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, General Purpose:

  

Series B, 5.00%, 3/15/37

     1,070        1,219,458   

Series B, 5.00%, 3/15/42

     1,000        1,122,990   

Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/34

     1,000        1,159,990   

State of New York Thruway Authority, RB, Transportation, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/32

     160        184,890   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

State (continued)

    

State of New York Urban Development Corp., RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/30

   $ 500      $ 582,830   
    

 

 

 
        7,673,922   

Tobacco — 1.2%

    

County of Chautauqua New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, 4.75%, 6/01/39

     250        242,763   

County of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (a)

     400        415,676   

County of Niagara New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 5.25%, 5/15/40

     230        256,392   
    

 

 

 
        914,831   

Transportation — 19.9%

    

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:

  

Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/34

     270        318,794   

Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28

     750        868,035   

Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/38

     1,000        1,132,320   

Series H, 5.00%, 11/15/25

     500        593,945   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series F, 5.00%, 11/15/30

     1,500        1,750,710   

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated, 5.25%, 12/15/43

     500        574,540   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42

     1,000        1,166,700   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated, AMT:

  

146th Series (AGM), 4.50%, 12/01/34

     750        764,985   

147th Series, 4.75%, 4/15/37

     500        512,980   

177th Series, 4.00%, 1/15/43

     480        484,431   

178th Series, 5.00%, 12/01/43

     430        474,995   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Transportation (continued)

    

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated, 189th Series, 5.00%, 5/01/45

   $ 860      $ 985,010   

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB:

  

General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/37

     1,530        1,722,581   

General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/42

     1,030        1,151,077   

Series J, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     1,000        1,120,520   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40

     240        277,918   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB:

  

CAB, Sub-Series A, 0.00%, 11/15/32 (d)

     505        280,906   

General, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 11/15/32 (d)

     1,000        544,580   

General, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/45

     370        432,463   

General, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/50

     500        565,965   
    

 

 

 
        15,723,455   

Utilities — 15.5%

    

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/36

     500        511,630   

Long Island Power Authority, RB:

  

CAB, Electric System, Series A (AGM), 0.00%, 6/01/28 (d)

     3,515        2,434,840   

General, Electric Systems, Series C (CIFG), 5.25%, 9/01/29

     1,000        1,219,090   

Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Electric System, Series A, 5.50%, 4/01/19 (c)

     500        575,150   

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:

  

Fiscal 2015, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/39

     1,500        1,732,485   

Fiscal 2016, Series BB, 4.00%, 6/15/46

     235        242,339   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

    

State of New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, New York City Municipal Water:

  

Series B, Revolving Funds, 5.00%, 6/15/36

   $ 350      $ 404,604   

State Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Finance Authority Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/37

     1,500        1,640,325   

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Restructuring:

  

3.00%, 12/15/32

     385        384,426   

Series E, 5.00%, 12/15/41

     2,690        3,086,345   
    

 

 

 
        12,231,234   
Total Municipal Bonds in New York        109,359,963   
    

Multi-State — 2.8%

                

Housing — 2.8%

    

Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (a)(f):

  

Series A-4-2, 6.00%, 5/15/19

     1,000        1,125,700   

Series B-3-2, 6.30%, 5/15/19

     1,000        1,134,490   
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State        2,260,190   
    

Puerto Rico — 1.4%

                

Housing — 1.4%

    

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Subordinate, Capital Fund Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27

     1,000        1,076,570   
Total Municipal Bonds — 142.8%        112,696,723   
    
   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)
            

New York — 14.6%

                

County/City/Special District/School District — 0.7%

  

City of New York New York, GO, Sub-Series I-1, 5.00%, 3/01/36

     500        569,075   

Education — 0.7%

    

City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, Refunding RB, Wildlife Conservation Society, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/33

     510        591,117   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)
   Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

State — 3.7%

    

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

   $ 1,300      $ 1,439,723   

Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Refunding RB, Fiscal 2015, Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/31

     255        303,440   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, General Purpose, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/41

     1,000        1,152,890   
    

 

 

 
        2,896,053   

Transportation — 5.5%

    

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

     1,995        2,292,359   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/26

     1,000        1,163,240   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

     735        847,550   
    

 

 

 
        4,303,149   

Utilities — 4.0%

    

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40

     240        267,201   

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:

  

Fiscal 2011, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/32

     1,500        1,742,310   

Fiscal 2012, Series BB, 5.00%, 6/15/44

     1,005        1,150,123   
    

 

 

 
        3,159,634   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 14.6%
        11,519,028   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $113,452,178) — 157.4%
        124,215,751   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Short-Term Securities    Shares     Value  

BIF New York Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (h)(i)

     4,247,489      $ 4,247,489   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,247,489) — 5.4%
        4,247,489   
Total Investments (Cost — $117,699,667*) — 162.8%        128,463,240   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.6%        1,241,129   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (8.1)%

   

    (6,386,865
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (56.3)%        (44,400,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 78,917,504   
    

 

 

 
*   As of November 30, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 111,368,107   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 10,792,852   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (82,970
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 10,709,882   
 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of period end.

 

(c)   U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   When-issued security.

 

(f)   Represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity.

 

(g)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(h)   During the period ended November 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at August 31,
2015
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at November 30,
2015
       Income  

BIF New York Municipal Money Fund

       1,485,545           2,761,944           4,247,489             

 

(i)   Represents the current yield as of period end.

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments outstanding as of Period End

Financial Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Expiration   Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  (4   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2016   $ 474,719      $ (68
  (9   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2016   $ 1,137,938        (2,263
  (4   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2016   $ 616,000        (2,006
  (1   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2016   $ 158,437        (642
  Total            $ (4,979
       

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BARB    Building Aid Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
CIFG    CIFG Assurance North America, Inc.
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
FHA    Federal Housing Administration
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PILOT    Payment in Lieu of Taxes
RB    Revenue Bonds
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency

 

                
8    BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                   
Investments:                    

Long-Term Investments1

               $ 124,215,751              $ 124,215,751   

Short-Term Securities

     $ 4,247,489                          4,247,489   
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 4,247,489         $ 124,215,751              $ 128,463,240   
    

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

       

        Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments1                    

Liabilities:

                   

Interest rate contracts

     $ (4,979                     $ (4,979
    

 

 

 

1    Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

  

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 34,400                        $ 34,400   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (6,385,251             (6,385,251

VRDP Shares

              (44,400,000             (44,400,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 34,400         $ (50,785,251           $ (50,750,851
 

 

 

 

During the period ended November 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
10    BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

 

By:    /s/ John M. Perlowski                
   John M. Perlowski
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II
Date:    January 22, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:    /s/ John M. Perlowski                
   John M. Perlowski
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II
Date:    January 22, 2016
By:    /s/ Neal J. Andrews                    
   Neal J. Andrews
   Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
   BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II
Date:    January 22, 2016