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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-06-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000726603</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TOUCHSTONE APPLIED SCIENCE ASSOCIATES INC /NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TASA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001365552</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Camden Partners Strategic Manager, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 EAST PRATT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001211905</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BERKELEY RICHARD M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CAMDEN PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001317017</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Camden Partners Strategic III, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 EAST PRATT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283497</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CAMDEN PARTNERS STRATEGIC FUND III LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 EAST PRATT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283498</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CAMDEN PARTNERS STRATEGIC FUND III-A LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 EAST PRATT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001211899</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HUGHES DONALD W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CAMDEN PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001211913</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSTON RICHARD M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CAMDEN PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001025664</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WARNOCK DAVID L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CAMDEN PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value, $.0001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.5</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-05-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value    $.0001</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1666667</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 2 and Remarks</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock (the &quot;Series A-1 Shares&quot;) has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Fund III is the direct beneficial owner of 1,600,167 Series A-1 Shares and Fund III-A is the direct beneficial owner of 66,500 Series A-1 Shares.  CPSM, CPS III and the Managing Members may be deemed indirect beneficial owners of the Series A-1 Shares owned by the Funds as a result of the relationships described in the Remarks section. CPSM, CPS III and each of the Managing Members disclaims benefical ownership of the Series A-1 Shares held directly by the Funds, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. Each of the Funds disclaims beneficial ownership of the Series A-1 Shares held by the other, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.  Each of Mr. Warnock and Mr. Hughes filed a Form 4 with respect to the Series A-1 Shares on June 2, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Series A-1 Shares are initially convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis but are subject to anti-dilution adjustments as set forth in the Certificate of Designations filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May 25, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 3 is being filed as an amendment to the Form 3 with file number 001-16689, initially filed on June 2, 2006 by Camden Partners Strategic Fund III, L.P. and will replace the original filing in its entirety.  This amended Form 3 is being filed by Camden Partners Strategic Manager, LLC, as the managing member of Camden Partners Strategic III, LLC.  This amended Form 3 includes reports by members of Camden Partners Strategic Fund III, L.P. and Camden Partners Strategic Fund III-A, L.P.

This amended Form 3 is being filed jointly by Camden Partners Strategic Manager, LLC (&quot;CPSM&quot;), Camden Partners Strategic III, LLC (&quot;CPS III&quot;), Camden Partners Strategic Fund III, L.P. (&quot;Fund III), Camden Partners Strategic Fund III-A, L.P. (&quot;Fund III-A&quot;), Donald W. Hughes, David L. Warnock, Richard Johnston and Richard Berkeley (the &quot;Managing Members&quot;) (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).  The Managing Members are the managing members of CPSM, which is the managing member of CPS III.  CPS III is the General Partner of Fund III and Fund III-A (such funds together, the &quot;Funds&quot;). David L. Warnock and Donald W. Hughes are each directors of the issuer.

Attached to this amended Form 3 as Exhibit 24 are the documents of David L. Warnock, Richard M. Johnston, and Richard M. Berkeley granting power of attorney to Donald W. Hughes.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Camden Partners Strategic Manager, LLC, By Donald W. Hughes, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard M. Berkeley, By Donald W. Hughes, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Camden Partners Strategic III, LLC, By Donald W. Hughes, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Camden Partners Strategic Fund III, LP, By Camden Partners Strategic III, LLC, its General Partner, By Camden Partners Strategic Manager, LLC, its Managing Member, By Donald W. Hughes, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Camden Partners Strategic Fund III-A, LP, By Camden Partners Strategic III, LLC, its General Partner, By Camden Partners Strategic Manager, LLC, its Managing Member, By Donald W. Hughes, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald W. Hughes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard M. Johnston, By Donald W. Hughes, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David L. Warnock, By Donald W. Hughes, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
