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JACOB C. TIEDT ATTORNEY AT LAW jtiedt@vedderprice.com
	March 4, 2015

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (the “Registrant”); File No. 811-09135

To the Commission:

On behalf of the Registrant, electronically transmitted herewith is the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Proxy Statement”). The Proxy Statement is directed to holders of Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) of the Registrant in connection with the Registrant’s annual shareholder meeting (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Registrant’s common shareholders and holders of VMTP Shares will be asked to consider a reorganization of Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 and Nuveen New York Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. into the Registrant. For the staff’s reference, please note that pre-effective amendment no. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14, relating to the issuance of common shares in connection with the reorganization, was filed on February 23, 2015 (Securities Act File No. 333-201595) and declared effective on February 25, 2015.

Please contact the undersigned at (312) 609-7697 if you have questions or comments regarding the filing.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Jacob C. Tiedt