File Nos. 333-70384
811-08401

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

         Pre-Effective Amendment No.                      [ ]
         Post-Effective Amendment No. 7              [X]

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

         Amendment No. 34                                          [ X ]

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

JNLNY Separate Account I
(Exact Name of Registrant)

Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York
(Name of Depositor)

2900 Westchester Avenue
Purchase, New York 10577
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)

Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code:
(888) 367-5651

Susan S. Rhee, Esq. with a copy to:

Associate General Counsel Joan E. Boros, Esq.

Jackson National Life Insurance Company Jorden Burt LLP

1 Corporate Way 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.

Lansing, Michigan 48951 Washington, D.C. 20007-5201

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

______    immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

__x__    on August 29, 2003 pursuant to paragraph (b)

______    60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

______    on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

__x_     This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Title of Securities Being Registered:
    Variable Portion of Individual Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts

PARTS A, B AND C WERE FILED IN REGISTRANT'S POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO FORM N-4 ON JUNE 20, 2003 AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

SIGNATURES

       As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York, on behalf of the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of the Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Lansing and State of Michigan, on this 18th day of August, 2003.

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

Clark P. Manning
President and Chief Executive Officer Date

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

Andrew B. Hopping
Chief Financial Officer and Director Date

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

Herbert G. May III
Chief Administrative Officer and Director Date

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

Bradley J. Powell
Vice President - IMG and Director Date

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

James G. Golembiewski
Vice President, Senior Counsel and Director Date

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

Thomas J. Meyer
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Director Date

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

Donald B. Henderson, Jr.
Director Date

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

Henry J. Jacoby
Director Date

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

David C. Porteous
Director Date

/s/ Thomas J. Meyer*         August 18, 2003

Donald T. DeCarlo
Director Date

* Thomas J. Meyer, Attorney In Fact