UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-4765

DREYFUS PREMIER NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation 

200 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10166 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 

Mark N. Jacobs, Esq. 

200 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10166 

(Name and address of agent for service) 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-6000 

Date of fiscal year end:	11/30
Date of reporting period:	8/31/04

FORM N-Q

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

statement of investments
Dreyfus Premier New York Municipal Bond Fund
Statement of Investments		August 31, 2004 (Unaudited)
Long-Term Municipal Investments--98.1%
		Principal
New York--90.8%		Amount ($)		Value ($)
Albany Industrial Development Agency,
Lease Revenue (New York State Department of
Health Building Project) 7.25%, 10/1/2010		1,380,000	a	524,400
Huntington Housing Authority, Senior Housing
Facility Revenue (Gurwin Jewish
Senior Residences) 6%, 5/1/2029		1,370,000		1,316,269
Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency,
SWDR (International Paper Co.)
5.20%, 12/1/2020		1,465,000		1,473,424
Long Island Power Authority, Electric System Revenue
5.25%, 12/1/2014		3,000,000		3,314,220
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Revenue:
5%, 11/15/2009 (Insured; MBIA)		3,000,000		3,324,120
5.50%, 11/15/2018 (Insured; AMBAC)		4,000,000		4,511,960
Dedicated Tax Fund:
5%, 11/15/2007		2,000,000		2,175,580
6.125%, 4/1/2015
(Insured; FGIC) (Prerefunded; 4/1/2010)		2,145,000	b	2,509,414
5.25%, 11/15/2025 (Insured; FSA)		2,000,000		2,110,960
Transit Facilities:
5.125%, 7/1/2014
(Insured; FSA) (Prerefunded 1/1/2012)		1,225,000	b	1,377,574
5.125%, 7/1/2014
(Insured; FSA) (Prerefunded 7/1/2012)		2,775,000	b	3,133,197
Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, IDR
(Keyspan - Glenwood) 5.25%, 6/1/2027		4,000,000		4,061,640
Newburg Industrial Development Agency, IDR (Bourne and
Kenney Redevelopment Co.)
5.75%, 8/1/2032 (Guaranteed; SONYMA)		1,000,000		1,047,900
State of New York 5%, 4/15/2009		2,000,000		2,198,580
New York City:
6.75%, 2/1/2009		2,000,000		2,314,380
5.25%, 8/1/2016 (Insured; MBIA)		3,500,000		3,779,160
6%, 8/1/2017		2,210,000		2,408,392
6%, 8/1/2017 (Prerefunded 8/1/2007)		790,000	b	886,894
5.25%, 10/15/2019		2,000,000		2,136,580
5%, 8/1/2021		2,000,000		2,073,540
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5.50%, 8/1/2021		2,000,000		2,178,440
5.25%, 8/15/2024		2,420,000		2,539,524
New York City Housing Development Corp., MFHR
5.625%, 5/1/2012		320,000		321,875
New York City Industrial Development Agency,
Civic Facility Revenue:
Lease (College of Aeronautics Project)
5.45%, 5/1/2018		1,000,000		1,025,810
(Spence School Inc. Project) 5.20%, 7/1/2034		770,000		792,492
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority,
Water and Sewer Systems Revenue:
5.375%, 6/15/2015		1,000,000		1,109,890
8.902%, 6/15/2015		2,000,000	c,d	2,439,560
5.25%, 6/15/2034		2,000,000		2,069,460
5%, 6/15/2035		2,000,000		2,023,020
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Revenue:
Zero Coupon 11/1/2011		2,000,000		1,535,320
9.098%, 5/1/2012		2,000,000	c,d	2,450,040
6%, 11/15/2013		450,000		521,338
5.50%, 11/1/2026		2,000,000		2,251,460
5.25%, 2/1/2029		2,450,000		2,694,902
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenues:
(Consolidated City University System):
5.75%, 7/1/2009 (Insured; AMBAC)		3,000,000		3,405,330
5.75%, 7/1/2013 (Insured; AMBAC)		1,000,000		1,168,400
5.625%, 7/1/2016		4,000,000		4,622,080
5.75%, 7/1/2016 (Insured; FGIC)		1,000,000		1,132,670
5.75%, 7/1/2018 (Insured; FSA)		1,000,000		1,184,130
(Court Facilities) 5.25%, 5/15/2015		3,000,000		3,318,660
(Fordham University)
5%, 7/1/2028 (Insured; MBIA)		1,000,000		1,015,090
Health Hospital and Nursing Home:
(Department of Health):
5%, 7/1/2014		2,000,000		2,188,420
5.75%, 7/1/2017		610,000		666,041
5.75%, 7/1/2017 (Prerefunded 7/1/2016)		390,000	b	425,829
(Ideal Senior Living Center Housing Corp.)
5.90%, 8/1/2026 (Insured; MBIA; FHA)		1,000,000		1,069,890
(Lutheran Medical Center)
5%, 8/1/2014 (Insured; MBIA)		1,000,000		1,093,180
Mental Health Facilities Improvement
5%, 2/15/2028		1,000,000		1,011,930
(Miriam Osborn Memorial Home)
6.875%, 7/1/2019 (Insured; ACA)		1,000,000		1,135,730
(Municipal Health Facilities Improvement
Program) 5.50%, 5/15/2024 (Insured; FSA)		1,000,000		1,068,150
(New York Methodist Hospital) 5.25%, 7/1/2024		1,250,000		1,294,087
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(North General Hospital):
5.20%, 2/15/2015 (Insured; AMBAC)
(Prerefunded 2/15/2015)		2,000,000	b	2,199,420
5.75%, 2/15/2016		3,000,000		3,388,380
(Winthrop South Nassau University Hospital)
5.50%, 7/1/2023		1,650,000		1,712,387
(Long Island University) 5.50%, 9/1/2020		1,585,000		1,713,417
(Manhattan College) 5.50%, 7/1/2016		975,000		1,078,623
(New York University) 5.50%, 7/1/2040 (Insured; AMBAC)		2,500,000		2,863,975
(Rochester University) 5%, 7/1/2034		2,870,000		2,887,306
(State Personal Income Tax)
5.375%, 3/15/2022		1,000,000		1,086,930
(State University Educational Facilities):
5.875%, 5/15/2017		2,000,000		2,358,500
5.50%, 5/15/2026 (Insured; FSA)
(Prerefunded 5/15/2006)		5,000,000	b	5,419,550
5.50%, 7/1/2026 (Insured; FGIC)		1,000,000		1,148,390
New York State Housing Finance Agency, Revenue:
Housing Project Mortgage
6.10%, 11/1/2015 (Insured; FSA)		1,660,000		1,730,865
Service Contract Obligation:
6.25%, 9/15/2010		1,080,000		1,151,658
6.25%, 9/15/2010 (Prerefunded 9/15/2007)		1,920,000	b	2,128,992
5.50%, 9/15/2018		1,650,000		1,783,650
New York State Mortgage Agency, Homeownership
Mortgage Revenue 6%, 4/1/2017		1,955,000		2,061,763
New York State Power Authority, Revenue:
8.59%, 11/15/2015 (Insured; MBIA)		2,000,000	c,d	2,372,300
5%, 11/15/2020		2,000,000		2,120,660
New York State Thruway Authority, Service Contract
Revenue (Local Highway and Bridge):
6%, 4/1/2011		1,955,000		2,176,697
5.75%, 4/1/2019		2,000,000		2,291,540
5.25%, 4/1/2020		2,500,000		2,824,950
New York State Urban Development Corp., Revenue:
Correctional Capital Facilities
5.70%, 1/1/2016		5,350,000		5,913,408
Correctional & Youth Facilities:
5.25%, 1/1/2010		2,000,000		2,220,700
5%, 1/1/2027		2,000,000		2,163,440
Personal Income Tax
5.50%, 3/15/2017 (Insured; FGIC)		2,450,000		2,761,713
Niagara County Industrial Development Agency, SWDR:
5.55%, 11/15/2024		1,000,000		1,060,040
5.625%, 11/15/2024		2,000,000		2,112,060
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Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Airport Revenue
(Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
5.625%, 4/1/2029 (Insured; MBIA)		2,000,000		2,133,640
Orange County Industrial Development Agency,
Life Care Community Revenue
(Glen Arden Inc. Project) 5.625%, 1/1/2018		1,000,000		887,670
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
(Consolidated Thirty Seventh Series)
5.50%, 7/15/2018 (Insured; FSA)		3,000,000		3,307,950
Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency, IDR
(Albany International Corp.)
7.55%, 6/1/2007 (LOC; Norstar Bank)		1,500,000		1,691,520
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation:
5.50%, 6/1/2018		1,000,000		1,093,120
5.50%, 6/1/2021		3,000,000		3,263,430
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Revenue:
Highway and Toll 6%, 1/1/2012
(Prerefunded 1/1/2012)		2,000,000	b	2,314,100
Lease (Convention Center Project) 7.125%, 1/1/2010		905,000		1,032,207
Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility
Revenue (Benedictine Hospital Project) 6.40%, 6/1/2014		730,000		731,095
Watervliet Housing Authority, Residential Housing
Revenue (Beltrone Living Center Project) 6%, 6/1/2028		1,000,000		939,220
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility
Revenue (Saint Joseph's Hospital) 5.90%, 3/1/2008		1,400,000		1,355,942
U.S. Related --7.3%
Children's Trust Fund of Puerto Rico, Tobacco Settlement
Asset Backed 6%, 7/1/2026 (Prerefunded 7/1/2010)		2,000,000	b	2,328,700
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement:
5.50%, 7/1/2016 (Insured; FSA)		40,000		46,784
9.232%, 7/1/2016 (Insured; FSA)		2,800,000	c,d	3,749,816
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue
5.625%, 7/1/2019 (Insured; FSA)		2,000,000		2,284,800
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority,
Transportation Revenue
5.75%, 7/1/2019 (Insured; MBIA)		1,500,000		1,723,530
Puerto Rico Industrial Medical, Educational and
Environmental Pollution Control Facilities Financing
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statement of investments
Authority, HR (Saint Luke's Hospital Project)
6.25%, 6/1/2010 (Prerefunded 6/1/2006)	880,000 b	938,432
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Revenue
5.50%, 10/1/2014	3,000,000	3,180,360
Total Investments
(cost $189,991,059)	98.1%	192,164,562
Cash and Receivables (Net)	1.9%	3,815,767
Net Assets	100.0%	195,980,329
Notes to Statement of Investments:
a Non-Income producing security - interest payment in default.
b Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held
in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on the municipal issue and to retire the
bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.
c Inverse floater security-the interest rate is subject to change periodically.
d Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.	These
securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified
institutional buyers. At August 31, 2004 these securities amounted to $11,011,716,
5.6% of net assets.
e Securities valuation policies and other investment related disclosures are hereby
incorporated by reference to the annual and semi annual reports previously filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR.

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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recently ended fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

(a) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DREYFUS PREMIER NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

By:	/s/ Stephen E. Canter
	Stephen E. Canter
	President
Date:	October 14, 2004
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:	/s/ Stephen E. Canter
	Stephen E. Canter
	Chief Executive Officer
Date:	October 14, 2004
By:	/s/ James Windels
	James Windels
	Chief Financial Officer
Date:	October 14, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
	(a) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-
	2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)

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