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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-04-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001060021</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLACKROCK INC /NY</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001059222</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NOVICK BARBARA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BLACKROCK, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>40 EAST 52ND STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Shares of Class A Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>258125</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Shares of Class B Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>0.8525</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>37.36</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-12-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-10-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,287 shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by the reporting person through March 31, 2006 under The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan (the &quot;ISP&quot;).  The information on this report with respect to the ISP is based on a plan statement dated as of March 31, 2006. Also includes 7,161 shares of Class A Common Stock granted under the BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan as restricted shares and which are now fully vested.  Also includes 16,192 shares of restricted Class A Common Stock granted under the BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, vesting in two equal installments on 12/15/06 and 12/15/07.  Also includes 9,501 Restricted Stock Units granted under the BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan.  Each Restricted Stock Unit is payable solely by delivery of an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock and vests in three equal installments on 1/31/07, 1/31/08 and 1/31/09.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One share of Class B Common Stock is convertible, at any time, into one share of Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel R. Waltcher as Attorney-in-fact for Barbara G. Novick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
