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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050616165609
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000009626-05-000153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050616

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000009626
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				132614959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WALL ST 10TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-495-1784

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WALL STREET 31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOWALSKI MICHAEL JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001016753

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06152
		FILM NUMBER:		05900764

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TIFFANY & CO LEGAL DEPARTMENT
		STREET 2:		727 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127558000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TIFFANY & CO LEGAL DEPT
		STREET 2:		727 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>BANK OF NEW YORK CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KOWALSKI MICHAEL JOSEPH</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TIFFANY AND CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>600 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock (Par Value $7.50)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>L</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock distribution made as part of Director's compensation.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael  Joseph Kowalski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-16</signatureDate>
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