EX-99.16 2 d81945dex9916.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, Michael J. Castellano, Richard E. Cavanagh, Cynthia L. Egan, Frank J. Fabozzi, R. Glenn Hubbard, W. Carl Kester, Catherine A. Lynch, Karen P. Robards, Robert Fairbairn and John M. Perlowski, Directors/Trustees of each of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (“MQY”), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (“MHD”), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (“BLE”) and BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (“BNY” and collectively with MQY, MHD and BLE, the “Funds”), hereby authorize John M. Perlowski, Neal J. Andrews, Jay M. Fife, Jennifer McGovern, Scott Hilton and Janey Ahn, or any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign on his or her behalf in the capacities indicated (and not in such person’s personal individual capacity for personal financial or estate planning), the Registration Statement on Form N-14 for each Fund or any amendment thereto (including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments) for or on behalf of each Fund and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney as of the 30th day of June, 2020.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Michael J. Castellano

Michael J. Castellano

   Director/Trustee

/s/ Richard E. Cavanagh

Richard E. Cavanagh

   Director/Trustee

/s/ Cynthia L. Egan

Cynthia L. Egan

   Director/Trustee

/s/ Frank J. Fabozzi

Frank J. Fabozzi

   Director/Trustee

/s/ R. Glenn Hubbard

R. Glenn Hubbard

   Director/Trustee

/s/ W. Carl Kester

W. Carl Kester

   Director/Trustee

/s/ Catherine A. Lynch

Catherine A. Lynch

   Director/Trustee

/s/ Karen P. Robards

Karen P. Robards

   Director/Trustee

/s/ Robert W. Fairbairn

Robert W. Fairbairn

   Director/Trustee

/s/ John M. Perlowski

John M. Perlowski

   Director/Trustee

[Signature Page to Power of Attorney for Registration Statements on Form N-14]