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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100514152906
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-027912
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steinhart Richard I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293789

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51481
		FILM NUMBER:		10832997

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 ELM STREET
		CITY:			NEW CANAAN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06840

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MELA SCIENCES, INC. /NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				133986004

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 SOUTH BUCKHOUT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1
		CITY:			IRVINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10533
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-591-3783

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 SOUTH BUCKHOUT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1
		CITY:			IRVINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10533

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELECTRO OPTICAL SCIENCES INC /NY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971216
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-05-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001051514</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MELA SCIENCES, INC. /NY</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MELA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001293789</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Steinhart Richard I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MELA SCIENCES, INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>50 SOUTH BUCKHOUT STREET, SUITE 1</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10533</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.38</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2010-05-13</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-05-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-05-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>16500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16500</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock option grant dated May 13, 2010 will vest as follows:
1.  25% of the option grant shall be exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date for the first five consecutive years.
2.  75% of the option grant shall be exercisable upon placement of the first 200 MELAFind Systems.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Philip DeBellis as attorney-in-fact for Richard I. Steinhart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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