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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-4870

 

 

 

General New York Municipal Money Market 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)

 

 

 

 

 

Janette E. Farragher, 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:

5/31/12

 

             

 

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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views.These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund.

Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value



 

Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the Chairman and CEO

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

14     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

15     

Statement of Operations

16     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

18     

Financial Highlights

20     

Notes to Financial Statements

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



General New York
Municipal Money Market Fund

The Fund


A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Dear Shareholder:

We present to you this semiannual report for General New York Municipal Money Market Fund, covering the six-month period from December 1, 2011, through May 31, 2012. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

U.S. financial markets generally rebounded for most of the reporting period before weakening again in the spring of 2012 due to a resurgent sovereign debt crisis in Europe and disappointing economic data in the United States.These developments created a “risk-on/risk-off” investment climate in which market sentiment shifted rapidly between optimism and caution. In contrast, yields of money market instruments remained stable near historical lows, as an aggressively accommodative monetary policy from the Federal Reserve Board prevented yields from rising or falling appreciably in light of changing economic news.

Despite recently troubling headlines, we believe that U.S. economic trends remain favorable, as evidenced by signs of strength in some of the domestic economy’s more economically sensitive areas. On the other hand, net exports may prove to be a slight drag on domestic growth since the economy in the United States is stronger than in many of its trading partners. On the whole, we expect near-trend growth in the U.S. economy for the remainder of 2012.

As always, we encourage you to discuss our observations with your financial advisor.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


Jonathan R. Baum
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Dreyfus Corporation
June 15, 2012

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of December 1, 2011, through May 31, 2012, as provided by Joseph Irace, Senior Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended May 31, 2012, General New York Municipal Money Market Fund’s Class A and Class B shares produced annualized yields of 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively.Taking into account the effects of compounding, the fund’s Class A and Class B shares produced annualized effective yields of 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively.1

The U.S. economic recovery proved erratic during the reporting period, but yields of tax-exempt money market instruments remained stable near zero percent as the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) left short-term interest rates unchanged at historically low levels.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and NewYork city personal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its net assets in short-term, high quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal, NewYork state and NewYork City income taxes. The fund may also invest in high quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

In pursuing this objective, we employ two primary strategies. First, we normally attempt to add value by constructing a diverse portfolio of high-quality, municipal money market instruments that provide income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city personal income taxes. Second, we actively manage the fund’s average maturity based on our anticipation of supply-and-demand changes in New York’s short-term municipal marketplace.

For example, if we expect an increase in short-term supply, we may decrease the average maturity of the fund, which could enable us to take

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

advantage of opportunities when short-term supply increases. Yields generally tend to rise when there is an increase in new-issue supply competing for investor interest. New securities, which are generally issued with maturities in the one-year range, may in turn lengthen the fund’s average maturity if purchased. If we anticipate limited new-issue supply, we may then look to extend the fund’s average maturity to maintain then-current yields for as long as we believe practical. In addition, we try to maintain an average maturity that reflects our view of short-term interest-rate trends and future supply-and-demand considerations.

Economic Sentiment Shifted, but Yields Remained Low

Most U.S. financial markets were in the midst of a rally at the start of the reporting period, as investors responded positively to U.S. employment gains and what seemed to be credible measures by European policymakers to address the region’s sovereign debt crisis. However, new developments in the spring of 2012 called the sustainability of these positive influences into question.The U.S. labor market’s rebound slowed as the public sector shed jobs and the private sector’s employment gains proved more anemic than expected. Austerity measures designed to relieve fiscal pressures in Europe encountered resistance in some countries, threatening proposed bailouts and the region’s economic prospects.

Despite the changing economic outlook, the Fed maintained the policy stance it first established in December 2008, leaving the overnight federal funds rate in a range between 0% and 0.25%, and municipal money market yields remained near zero percent.

Demand for municipal money market instruments proved robust during the reporting period. Narrow yield differences along the market’s maturity range and attractive after-tax yields compared to taxable money market instruments attracted individual investors as well as institutions that typically participate in taxable and longer-term bond markets. Consequently, yields of variable-rate demand notes (VRDNs) remained in a relatively narrow trading range. Meanwhile, the supply of newly issued tax-exempt money market instruments remained relatively steady as highly rated banks filled a gap left by struggling European financial institutions in issuing the letters of credit that typically backVRDNs.

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From a credit-quality perspective, New York’s fiscal condition has continued to improve.The state has enacted a number of reforms to its tax code, and tax receipts have increased amid greater spending discipline.

A Credit-Conscious Investment Posture

We continued to maintain a careful and well-researched approach to credit selection, focusing on essential service revenue bonds issued by water, sewer and electric enterprises, and certain local credits from issuers with strong financial positions and stable tax bases.We generally shied away from instruments issued by localities that depend heavily on state aid, and we maintained the fund’s weighted average maturity in a range that was roughly in line with industry averages.

Outlook Clouded by Economic Uncertainty

We are cautiously optimistic regarding the prospects for economic growth over the remainder of 2012. Strains in global financial markets have continued to pose significant challenges, but the Fed expects a moderate pace of economic growth and a gradually declining unemployment rate. In addition, the Fed has signaled repeatedly that it is prepared to maintain short-term interest rates near current levels through late 2014. With money market yields likely to remain near historical lows for some time to come, we believe that the prudent course continues to be an emphasis on preservation of capital and liquidity.

June 15, 2012

  An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government 
  agency.Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is 
  possible to lose money by investing in the fund. 
  Short-term municipal securities holdings involve credit and liquidity risks and risk of principal loss. 
1  Annualized effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past 
  performance is no guarantee of future results.Yields fluctuate. Income may be subject to state and 
  local taxes for non-NewYork residents, and some income may be subject to the federal alternative 
  minimum tax (AMT) for certain investors.Yields provided for the fund’s Class A and Class B 
  shares reflect the absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to a 
  voluntary undertaking that may be extended, terminated or modified at any time. Had these 
  expenses not been absorbed, fund yields would have been lower. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in General New York Municipal Money Market Fund from December 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment     
assuming actual returns for the six months ended May 31, 2012     
    Class A    Class B 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 1.25  $ 1.25 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,000.00  $ 1,000.00 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES 
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited) 

 

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment     
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended May 31, 2012 
    Class A    Class B 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 1.26  $ 1.26 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,023.75  $ 1,023.75 

 

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .25% for Class A and .25% for Class B, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS 
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments—101.0%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Addison Central School District,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.50  6/15/12  1,900,000    1,900,580 
Albany Industrial Development           
Agency, Civic Facility Revenue           
(Albany Medical Center           
Project) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.31  6/7/12  2,390,000  a  2,390,000 
Albany Industrial Development           
Agency, IDR (Davies Office           
Refurbishing, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; HSBC Bank USA)  0.34  6/7/12  1,430,000  a  1,430,000 
Albany Industrial Development           
Agency, IDR (Davies Office           
Refurbishing, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; HSBC Bank USA)  0.39  6/7/12  670,000  a  670,000 
Ausable Valley Central School           
District, GO Notes, BAN  1.50  4/5/13  2,700,000    2,717,091 
Ausable Valley Central School           
District, GO Notes, BAN  1.50  4/5/13  1,000,000    1,006,363 
Cayuga County,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.25  2/8/13  2,000,000    2,008,892 
Cortland Enlarged City School           
District, GO Notes, BAN  1.50  7/27/12  4,500,000    4,506,179 
Erie County Industrial Development           
Agency, IDR (Hydro-Air           
Components Inc. Project) (LOC;           
HSBC Bank USA)  0.24  6/7/12  4,045,000  a  4,045,000 
Erie County Industrial Development           
Agency, IDR (Luminescent           
Systems, Inc. Project) (LOC;           
HSBC Bank USA)  0.24  6/7/12  5,400,000  a  5,400,000 
Evans-Brant Central School           
District, GO Notes, BAN  1.50  6/29/12  3,000,000    3,002,058 
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4089) (New York           
State Thruway Authority,           
Second General Highway Bridge           
Trust Fund Revenue) (Liquidity           
Facility; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.20  6/1/12  4,000,000  a,b,c  4,000,000 
Medina Central School District,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.50  6/22/12  3,700,000    3,701,366 
Middletown,           
GO Notes, BAN  0.75  7/31/12  1,000,000    1,000,611 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Middletown,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.50  2/22/13  2,046,500    2,061,106 
Nassau County Industrial           
Development Agency, Housing           
Revenue (Rockville Centre           
Housing Associates, L.P.           
Project) (LOC; M&T Trust)  0.28  6/7/12  5,445,000  a  5,445,000 
New York City,           
GO Notes (LOC; California           
Public Employees           
Retirement System)  0.20  6/1/12  11,895,000  a  11,895,000 
New York City,           
GO Notes (LOC; California           
State Teachers           
Retirement System)  0.20  6/1/12  8,375,000  a  8,375,000 
New York City,           
GO Notes (LOC; State Street           
Bank and Trust Co.)  0.21  6/1/12  9,700,000  a  9,700,000 
New York City,           
GO Notes (LOC; Westdeutsche           
Landesbank)  0.24  6/7/12  9,000,000  a  9,000,000 
New York City,           
GO Notes (LOC; Westdeutsche           
Landesbank)  0.25  6/7/12  5,000,000  a  5,000,000 
New York City Capital Resource           
Corporation, Recovery Zone           
Facility Revenue (Arverne by           
the Sea Project) (LOC; TD Bank)  0.22  6/7/12  8,400,000  a  8,400,000 
New York City Capital Resource           
Corporation, Revenue (Loan           
Enhanced Assistance Program—           
Cobble Hill Health Center,           
Inc.) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.26  6/7/12  2,400,000  a  2,400,000 
New York City Housing Development           
Corporation, MFHR  0.27  2/1/13  4,300,000    4,300,000 
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, Civic           
Facility Revenue (A Very           
Special Place, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; HSBC Bank USA)  0.24  6/7/12  4,900,000  a  4,900,000 

 

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Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, Civic           
Facility Revenue (Birch Wathen           
Lenox School Project)           
(LOC; TD Bank)  0.26  6/7/12  3,575,000  a  3,575,000 
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, Civic           
Facility Revenue (French           
Institute-Alliance Francaise           
de New York—Federation of           
French Alliances in the           
United States Project)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.24  6/7/12  3,535,000  a  3,535,000 
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, Civic           
Facility Revenue (Heart Share           
Human Services of New York,           
Roman Catholic Diocese of           
Brooklyn Project) (LOC;           
HSBC Bank USA)  0.24  6/7/12  6,720,000  a  6,720,000 
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, IDR           
(Allway Tools Inc. Additional           
Project) (LOC; Citibank NA)  0.68  6/7/12  1,360,000  a  1,360,000 
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, IDR (Gary           
Plastic Packaging Corporation           
Project) (LOC; JPMorgan           
Chase Bank)  0.34  6/7/12  2,450,000  a  2,450,000 
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, IDR           
(Linear Lighting Corporation           
Project) (LOC; M&T Trust)  1.18  6/7/12  400,000  a  400,000 
New York City Municipal           
Water Finance Authority,           
Water and Sewer           
System Revenue (Liquidity           
Facility; California           
Public Employees           
Retirement System)  0.17  6/1/12  1,300,000  a  1,300,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
New York City Municipal Water           
Finance Authority, Water and           
Sewer System Second           
General Resolution Revenue           
(Liquidity Facility: California           
State Teachers Retirement           
System and State Street           
Bank and Trust Co.)  0.19  6/1/12  13,500,000  a  13,500,000 
New York City Trust for Cultural           
Resources, Revenue (Alvin           
Ailey Dance Foundation)           
(LOC; Citibank NA)  0.21  6/7/12  6,200,000  a  6,200,000 
New York State Dormitory           
Authority, Revenue (Oxford           
University Press, Inc.) (LOC;           
Barclays Bank PLC)  0.19  6/1/12  100,000  a  100,000 
New York State Dormitory           
Authority, Revenue (Saint           
John’s University)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.22  6/7/12  18,200,000  a  18,200,000 
New York State Housing Finance           
Agency, Housing Revenue           
(250 West 93rd Street) (LOC;           
Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen           
Girozentrale)  0.36  6/7/12  15,000,000  a  15,000,000 
New York State Housing Finance           
Agency, Housing Revenue (2180           
Broadway Housing Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.16  6/7/12  4,250,000  a  4,250,000 
New York State Housing Finance           
Agency, Housing Revenue           
(Baisley Park Gardens)           
(LOC; Citibank NA)  0.22  6/7/12  2,665,000  a  2,665,000 
New York State Housing Finance           
Agency, Housing Revenue           
(West Village Apartments)           
(LOC; Citibank NA)  0.30  6/7/12  4,360,000  a  4,360,000 
New York State Mortgage Agency,           
Mortgage Revenue (Citigroup           
ROCS, Series RR II R-404)           
(Liquidity Facility; Citibank NA)  0.35  6/7/12  5,825,000  a,b,c  5,825,000 
Newark Central School District,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.50  6/25/12  1,000,000    1,000,623 

 

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Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Niagara Wheatfield Central School           
District, GO Notes, BAN  1.25  3/27/13  1,500,000    1,506,599 
Oneida County Industrial           
Development Agency, Civic           
Facility Revenue (Mohawk           
Valley Community College           
Dormitory Corporation Project)           
(LOC; Citibank NA)  0.23  6/7/12  7,785,000  a  7,785,000 
Oneida County Industrial           
Development Agency, Civic           
Facility Revenue (Mohawk           
Valley Network Inc. Obligated           
Group; Faxton-Saint           
Luke’s Healthcare)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.31  6/7/12  3,865,000  a  3,865,000 
Onondaga County Industrial           
Development Agency, IDR (ICM           
Controls Corporation Project)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.35  6/7/12  3,295,000  a  3,295,000 
Patchogue-Medford Union Free           
School District, GO Notes, TAN  1.50  6/21/12  4,000,000    4,001,630 
Port Authority of New York and           
New Jersey, Equipment Notes  0.24  6/7/12  5,600,000  a  5,600,000 
Port Jefferson Union Free School           
District, GO Notes, TAN  1.50  6/28/12  2,800,000    2,802,163 
Putnam County Industrial           
Development Agency, IDR (Broad           
Reach, LLC Project) (LOC; RBS           
Citizens NA)  0.31  6/7/12  2,585,000  a  2,585,000 
Rockland County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Northern Manor Multicare           
Center, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.28  6/7/12  3,330,000  a  3,330,000 
Salina,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.50  6/22/12  2,600,000    2,601,080 
Schenectady Industrial Development           
Agency, IDR (Fortitech Holding           
Corporation Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.62  6/7/12  545,000  a  545,000 
Sullivan County,           
GO Notes, TAN  1.25  3/15/13  2,500,000    2,514,665 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel           
Authority, Subordinate           
Revenue, Refunding (MTA           
Bridges and Tunnels) (Insured;           
Assured Guaranty Municipal           
Corp. and Liquidity Facility;           
JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.45  6/7/12  11,400,000  a  11,400,000 
Valley Central School District at           
Montgomery, GO Notes, BAN  0.75  6/29/12  1,000,000    1,000,269 
Yonkers Industrial Development           
Agency, MFHR (Main Street           
Lofts Yonkers LLC Project)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.35  6/7/12  14,600,000  a  14,600,000 
 
Total Investments (cost $267,126,275)    101.0%    267,126,275 
 
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables      (1.0%)    (2,649,571) 
 
Net Assets      100.0%    264,476,704 

 

a Variable rate demand note—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at May 31, 2012. Maturity date represents the 
next demand date, or the ultimate maturity date if earlier. 
b Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.These securities may be 
resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At May 31, 2012, these 
securities amounted to $9,825,000 or 3.7% of net assets. 
c The fund does not directly own the municipal security indicated; the fund owns an interest in a special purpose entity 
that, in turn, owns the underlying municipal security.The special purpose entity permits the fund to own interests in 
underlying assets, but in a manner structured to provide certain advantages not inherent in the underlying bonds (e.g., 
enhanced liquidity, yields linked to short-term rates). 

 

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Summary of Abbreviations     
 
ABAG  Association of Bay Area  ACA  American Capital Access 
  Governments     
AGC  ACE Guaranty Corporation  AGIC  Asset Guaranty Insurance Company 
AMBAC  American Municipal Bond  ARRN  Adjustable Rate 
  Assurance Corporation    Receipt Notes 
BAN  Bond Anticipation Notes  BPA  Bond Purchase Agreement 
CIFG  CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty  COP  Certificate of Participation 
CP  Commercial Paper  DRIVERS  Derivative Inverse 
      Tax-Exempt Receipts 
EDR  Economic Development  EIR  Environmental Improvement 
  Revenue    Revenue 
FGIC  Financial Guaranty  FHA  Federal Housing 
  Insurance Company    Administration 
FHLB  Federal Home  FHLMC  Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
  Loan Bank    Corporation 
FNMA  Federal National  GAN  Grant Anticipation Notes 
  Mortgage Association     
GIC  Guaranteed Investment  GNMA  Government National Mortgage 
  Contract    Association 
GO  General Obligation  HR  Hospital Revenue 
IDB  Industrial Development Board  IDC  Industrial Development Corporation 
IDR  Industrial Development  LIFERS  Long Inverse Floating 
  Revenue    Exempt Receipts 
LOC  Letter of Credit  LOR  Limited Obligation Revenue 
LR  Lease Revenue  MERLOTS  Municipal Exempt Receipt 
      Liquidity Option Tender 
MFHR  Multi-Family Housing Revenue  MFMR  Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue 
PCR  Pollution Control Revenue  PILOT  Payment in Lieu of Taxes 
P-FLOATS  Puttable Floating Option  PUTTERS  Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
  Tax-Exempt Receipts     
RAC  Revenue Anticipation Certificates  RAN  Revenue Anticipation Notes 
RAW  Revenue Anticipation Warrants  ROCS  Reset Options Certificates 
RRR  Resources Recovery Revenue  SAAN  State Aid Anticipation Notes 
SBPA  Standby Bond Purchase Agreement  SFHR  Single Family Housing Revenue 
SFMR  Single Family Mortgage Revenue  SONYMA  State of New York Mortgage Agency 
SPEARS  Short Puttable Exempt  SWDR  Solid Waste Disposal Revenue 
  Adjustable Receipts     
TAN  Tax Anticipation Notes  TAW  Tax Anticipation Warrants 
TRAN  Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes  XLCA  XL Capital Assurance 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Summary of Combined Ratings (Unaudited)   
 
Fitch   or  Moody’s  or  Standard & Poor’s  Value (%) 
F1 +,F1    VMIG1,MIG1,P1    SP1+,SP1,A1+,A1  84.6 
Not Ratedd     Not Ratedd    Not Ratedd  15.4 
            100.0 

 

  Based on total investments. 
d  Securities which, while not rated by Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, have been determined by the Manager to 
  be of comparable quality to those rated securities in which the fund may invest. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments  267,126,275  267,126,275 
Interest receivable    336,780 
Prepaid expenses    36,664 
    267,499,719 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 2(c)    62,771 
Cash overdraft due to Custodian    117,165 
Payable for investment securities purchased    2,717,091 
Payable for shares of Beneficial Interest redeemed    85,674 
Accrued expenses    40,314 
    3,023,015 
Net Assets ($)    264,476,704 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    264,467,209 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    9,495 
Net Assets ($)    264,476,704 
 
 
Net Asset Value Per Share     
  Class A  Class B 
Net Assets ($)  138,727,357  125,749,347 
Shares Outstanding  138,733,139  125,748,821 
Net Asset Value Per Share ($)  1.00  1.00 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS 
Six Months Ended May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) 

 

Investment Income ($):   
Interest Income  364,514 
Expenses:   
Management fee—Note 2(a)  731,160 
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 1 and 2(c)  293,365 
Distribution and prospectus fees—Note 2(b)  140,764 
Professional fees  39,477 
Registration fees  18,220 
Custodian fees—Note 2(c)  15,488 
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports  12,572 
Trustees’ fees and expenses—Note 2(d)  11,138 
Miscellaneous  13,997 
Total Expenses  1,276,181 
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 2(a)  (911,612) 
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 2(c)  (82) 
Net Expenses  364,487 
Investment Income—Net  27 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 1(b) ($)  9,495 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  9,522 
 
See notes to financial statements.   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended   
  May 31, 2012  Year Ended 
  (Unaudited)  November 30, 2011 
Operations ($):     
Investment income—net  27  64 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  9,495  158 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     
Resulting from Operations  9,522  222 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):     
Investment income—net:     
Class A Shares  (5)  (113) 
Class B Shares  (22)  (109) 
Total Dividends  (27)  (222) 
Beneficial Interest Transactions ($1.00 per share):     
Net proceeds from shares sold:     
Class A Shares  65,657,980  244,767,020 
Class B Shares  184,511,568  359,384,732 
Dividends reinvested:     
Class A Shares  5  113 
Class B Shares  22  109 
Cost of shares redeemed:     
Class A Shares  (95,926,067)  (265,513,489) 
Class B Shares  (187,175,869)  (345,575,700) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from     
Beneficial Interest Transactions  (32,932,361)  (6,937,215) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (32,922,866)  (6,937,215) 
Net Assets ($):     
Beginning of Period  297,399,570  304,336,785 
End of Period  264,476,704  297,399,570 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated. All information reflects financial results for a single fund share. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

Six Months Ended               
  May 31, 2012      Year Ended November 30,   
Class A Shares  (Unaudited)  2011   2010   2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):                 
Net asset value,                 
beginning of period  1.00  1.00   1.00   1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:                 
Investment income—net  .000a  .000 a  .000 a  .004  .021  .030 
Distributions:                 
Dividends from                 
investment income—net  (.000)a  (.000) a  (.000) a (.004)  (.021)  (.030) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00   1.00   1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b,c  .00 b  .00 b  .37  2.13  3.08 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):               
Ratio of total expenses                 
to average net assets  .68c  .67   .67   .66  .61  .66 
Ratio of net expenses                 
to average net assets  .25c  .33   .38   .63  .60  .66 
Ratio of net investment income                 
to average net assets  .00b,c  .00 b  .00 b  .37  2.01  3.02 
Net Assets, end of period                 
($ x 1,000)  138,727 168,990   189,737   290,576  370,719  295,960 

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
c  Annualized. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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Six Months Ended               
  May 31, 2012      Year Ended November 30,   
Class B Shares  (Unaudited)  2011   2010   2009  2008  2007 
Per Share Data ($):                 
Net asset value,                 
beginning of period  1.00  1.00   1.00   1.00  1.00  1.00 
Investment Operations:                 
Investment income—net  .000a  .000 a  .000 a  .001  .017  .027 
Distributions:                 
Dividends from                 
investment income—net  (.000)a  (.000)a (.000)a   (.001)  (.017)  (.027) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00  1.00   1.00   1.00  1.00  1.00 
Total Return (%)  .00b,c  .00 b  .00 b  .09  1.73  2.74 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):               
Ratio of total expenses                 
to average net assets  1.09c  1.08   1.07   1.10  1.06  1.08 
Ratio of net expenses                 
to average net assets  .25c  .32   .38   .92  1.00  1.00 
Ratio of net investment income                 
to average net assets  .00b,c  .00 b  .00 b  .08  1.65  2.69 
Net Assets, end of period                 
($ x 1,000)  125,749 128,409   114,600   159,710  222,877  135,111 

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
c  Annualized. 
See notes to financial statements. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

General New York Municipal Money Market Fund (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a non-diversified open-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal, New York state and New York city personal income taxes, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of $.001 par value shares of Beneficial Interest in the following classes of shares: Class A and Class B. Class A and Class B shares are identical except for the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs and certain voting rights. Class B shares are subject to a Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act and Class A and Class B shares are subject to a Shareholder Services Plan. In addition, Class B shares are charged directly for sub-accounting services provided by Service Agents (a securities dealer, financial institution or other industry professional) at an annual rate of .05% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. During the period ended May 31, 2012, sub-accounting service fees amounted to $34,324 for Class B shares and are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

It is the fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00; the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so.There is no

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assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions.Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the Act, which has been determined by the Board of Trustees to represent the fair value of the fund’s investments.

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value.This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s investments:

  Short-Term 
Valuation Inputs  Investments ($) 
Level 1—Unadjusted Quoted Prices   
Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs  267,126,275 
Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs   
Total  267,126,275 
† See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.   

 

In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common FairValue Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)” (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require

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reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Cost of investments represents amortized cost.

The fund follows an investment policy of investing primarily in municipal obligations of one state. Economic changes affecting the state and certain of its public bodies and municipalities may affect the ability of issuers within the state to pay interest on, or repay principal of, municipal obligations held by the fund.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended May 31, 2012, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each of the tax years in the three-year period ended November 30, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011 was as follows: tax exempt income $64 and long-term capital gains $158.The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

At May 31, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

NOTE 2—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (“Agreement”) with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. The Agreement provides that if in any full fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the fund, exclusive of taxes, brokerage fees, interest on borrowings and extraordinary expenses, exceed 1 1 / 2 % of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets, the fund may deduct from payments to be made to the Manager, or the Manager will bear, such

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excess expense. During the period ended May 31, 2012, there was no expense reimbursement pursuant to the Agreement.

The Manager has undertaken to waive receipt of the management fee and/or reimburse operating expenses in order to facilitate a daily yield at or above a certain level which may change from time to time.This undertaking is voluntary and not contractual, and may be terminated at any time. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $336,275 for Class A shares and $575,337 for Class B shares during the period ended May 31, 2012.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan with respect to Class B (“Distribution Plan”), adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class B shares bear directly the cost of preparing, printing and distributing prospectuses and statements of additional information and of implementing and operating the Distribution Plan, such aggregate amount not to exceed in any fiscal year of the fund the greater of $100,000 or .005% of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. In addition, Class B shares reimburse the Distributor for payments made to third parties for distributing their shares at an annual rate not to exceed .20% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares. During the period ended May 31, 2012, Class B shares were charged $140,764 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class A (“Class A Shareholder Services Plan”), Class A shares reimburse the Distributor an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class A shares for certain allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding Class A shares and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period ended May 31, 2012, Class A shares were charged $55,155 pursuant to the Class A Shareholder Services Plan.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Under the Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class B (“Class B Shareholder Services Plan”), Class B shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class B shares for servicing shareholder accounts.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding Class B shares and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents in respect of their services.The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended May 31, 2012, Class B shares were charged $171,620 pursuant to the Class B shares Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. During the period ended May 31, 2012, the fund was charged $22,729 pursuant to the transfer agency agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates The Bank of NewYork Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. During the period ended May 31, 2012, the fund was charged $15,488 pursuant to the custody agreement.

The fund has arrangements with the transfer agent and the custodian whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency and custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

Prior to May 29, 2012, the fund compensated The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, under a cash management agreement for performing cash management services

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related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended May 31, 2012, the fund was charged $1,962 pursuant to the cash management agreement, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.These fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $82.

During the period ended May 31, 2012, the fund was charged $3,183 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $115,547, Rule 12b-1 distribution plan fees $22,170, shareholder services plan fees $33,256, custodian fees $8,076, chief compliance officer fees $2,652 and transfer agency per account fees $11,295, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $130,225.

(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 3—Securities Transactions:

The fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board ofTrustees.The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the fund from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment adviser), common Trustees and/or common officers, complies with Rule 17a-7 of the Act. During the period ended May 31, 2012, the fund engaged in purchases and sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Act amounting to $67,390,000 and $45,525,000, respectively.

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NOTES




 

Item 2.      Code of Ethics.

                  Not applicable.

Item 3.      Audit Committee Financial Expert.

                  Not applicable.

Item 4.      Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

                  Not applicable.

Item 5.      Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.      Investments.

(a)              Not applicable.

Item 7.      Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management      Investment Companies.

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.      Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.      Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and        Affiliated Purchasers.

                  Not applicable.  [CLOSED END FUNDS ONLY]

Item 10.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                  There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.    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-CSR 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-CSR 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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Item 12.    Exhibits.

(a)(1)   Not applicable.

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

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) 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.

General New York Municipal Money Market Fund

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak,

President

 

Date:

July 24, 2012

 

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/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak,

President

 

Date:

July 24, 2012

 

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels,

Treasurer

 

Date:

July 24, 2012

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(2)   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)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)