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

                                    Form 13F
                               Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 6/30/2010
Check here if Amendment []; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.):               [] is a restatement.
                                                [] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:


Name:      TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY

Address:   5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE
           GLENVILLE, NY 12302


Form 13F File Number: 28-06657


The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Persons Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:   RICHARD W PROVOST
Title:  SENIOR TRUST OFFICER
Phone:  518-381-3643

Signature,  Place,  and  Date  of  Signing:

/s/ RICHARD W PROVOST              GLENVILLE, NY                      8/3/2010
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[Signature]                        [City, State]                      [Date]



Report  Type  (Check  only  one):

[X]     13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
        manager are reported in this report.)

[ ]     13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
        and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ]     13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
        this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
        reported by other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:




                              Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                    1

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:             206

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $       94,620
                                         --------------
                                         (In Thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.

No.   Form 13F File Number  Name

1     28-10307              Trustco Bank
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                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- --------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102     1335    55197 SH       DEFINED    1         55197      0      0
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102      505    20869 SH       OTHER      1         12563      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   8306      0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100     2479    53000 SH       DEFINED    1         51600      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   1400
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100      344     7345 SH       OTHER      1          3245      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4100      0
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC    COM            009158106      324     5000 SH       DEFINED    1          5000      0      0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103       37     1870 SH       DEFINED    1          1870      0      0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103      857    42787 SH       OTHER      1         37987      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4800      0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109       77     1950 SH       DEFINED    1          1950      0      0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109      307     7734 SH       OTHER      1          6534      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   1200      0
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105      790    65700 SH       DEFINED    1         61900      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   3800
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105       35     2900 SH       OTHER      1          2900      0      0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103      375     9323 SH       DEFINED    1          7823      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   1500
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103       16      400 SH       OTHER      1           400      0      0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            060505104      312    21687 SH       DEFINED    1         21687      0      0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            060505104       59     4137 SH       OTHER      1          1583      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   2554      0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108      423     6825 SH       DEFINED    1          6825      0      0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108       19      300 SH       OTHER      1           100      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    200      0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108       80     3200 SH       DEFINED    1          3200      0      0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      391    15686 SH       OTHER      1          7086      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   8600      0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101      168     2800 SH       DEFINED    1          2800      0      0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101       65     1075 SH       OTHER      1          1075      0      0
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     2056    30301 SH       DEFINED    1         28301      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   2000
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     1098    16187 SH       OTHER      1         13200      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   2987      0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102      810    38026 SH       DEFINED    1         38026      0      0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102       67     3150 SH       OTHER      1          1550      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   1600      0
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100     2616    52192 SH       DEFINED    1         51892      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0    300
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100      601    12000 SH       OTHER      1          7050      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4950      0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103     1441    18294 SH       DEFINED    1         18294      0      0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103      410     5200 SH       OTHER      1          1400      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   3800      0
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106     1490    47296 SH       DEFINED    1         44896      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   2400
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106      268     8510 SH       OTHER      1          5310      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   3200      0
DOMINION RESOURCES INC VA NEW   COM            25746U109      236     6080 SH       OTHER      1          6080      0      0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      317    13374 SH       DEFINED    1         13374      0      0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      113     4772 SH       OTHER      1          2472      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   2300      0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      161     4650 SH       DEFINED    1          3250      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   1400
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109       55     1586 SH       OTHER      1          1386      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    200      0
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100      839    18691 SH       DEFINED    1         17691      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   1000
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100       31      700 SH       OTHER      1           700      0      0






                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- --------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104      247     5650 SH       DEFINED    1          5250      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0    400
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104       92     2113 SH       OTHER      1           513      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   1600      0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      616    16224 SH       DEFINED    1         16224      0      0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      172     4540 SH       OTHER      1          2840      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   1700      0
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     4569    80058 SH       DEFINED    1         77758      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   2300
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     2370    41536 SH       OTHER      1         24291      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0  17245      0
FORTUNE BRANDS INC              COM            349631101      108     2748 SH       DEFINED    1          2548      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0    200
FORTUNE BRANDS INC              COM            349631101      133     3400 SH       OTHER      1          3000      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    400      0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     7220   500674 SH       DEFINED    1        491214      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   9460
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     3720   257997 SH       OTHER      1        191608      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0  63389      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0      0   3000
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104     1000    28148 SH       DEFINED    1         27748      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0    400
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      398    11200 SH       OTHER      1          9000      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   2200      0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      249     7316 SH       DEFINED    1          7316      0      0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      193     5674 SH       OTHER      1          4074      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   1600      0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO              COM            428236103      485    11200 SH       DEFINED    1         11200      0      0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO              COM            428236103      160     3700 SH       OTHER      1          1700      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   2000      0
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102      334    11905 SH       DEFINED    1         10705      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   1200
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102       58     2064 SH       OTHER      1          1364      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    700      0
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100     1704    87614 SH       DEFINED    1         85714      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   1900
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100      223    11468 SH       OTHER      1          7468      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4000      0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101     1374    11128 SH       DEFINED    1         11128      0      0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101      710     5750 SH       OTHER      1          1600      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4150      0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100     1428    39014 SH       DEFINED    1         38714      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0    300
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100      461    12599 SH       OTHER      1          8569      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4030      0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107      256     7024 SH       DEFINED    1          7024      0      0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107       20      550 SH       OTHER      1           450      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    100      0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104     4393    74390 SH       DEFINED    1         74390      0      0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104      822    13911 SH       OTHER      1          6811      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   7100      0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107      307    11425 SH       DEFINED    1         11425      0      0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107       78     2900 SH       OTHER      1           800      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   2100      0
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104       48     1702 SH       DEFINED    1          1702      0      0
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104      853    30470 SH       OTHER      1         26664      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   3806      0
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108      178     5299 SH       DEFINED    1          5299      0      0
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108       55     1656 SH       OTHER      1           556      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   1100      0






                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- --------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107      436    21367 SH       DEFINED    1         21367      0      0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107       30     1450 SH       OTHER      1          1050      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    400      0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106      130    12100 SH       DEFINED    1         12100      0      0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106       26     2400 SH       OTHER      1           100      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   2300      0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109      351    12459 SH       DEFINED    1         12459      0      0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109       31     1100 SH       OTHER      1           500      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    600      0
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106     1854    51109 SH       DEFINED    1         45509      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   5600
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106       73     2005 SH       OTHER      1           805      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   1200      0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      154     4399 SH       DEFINED    1          4399      0      0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      156     4452 SH       OTHER      1           973      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   3479      0
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104     2702   117418 SH       DEFINED    1        107018      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0  10400
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104      229     9963 SH       OTHER      1          5263      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4700      0
NBT BANCORP INC                 COM            628778102      493    24158 SH       OTHER      1         24158      0      0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103      746    11049 SH       DEFINED    1         11049      0      0
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103       88     1300 SH       OTHER      1          1100      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    200      0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105      352    16400 SH       DEFINED    1         16400      0      0
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105       10      452 SH       OTHER      1           452      0      0
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108     2707    44419 SH       DEFINED    1         43419      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   1000
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108      442     7250 SH       OTHER      1          2650      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4600      0
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      458    32083 SH       DEFINED    1         30083      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   2000
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      196    13767 SH       OTHER      1          6028      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   7739      0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109       40      870 SH       DEFINED    1           870      0      0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109     1979    43169 SH       OTHER      1         37969      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   5200      0
POWERSHARES                     MUT            73935A104     1175    27500 SH       OTHER      1         22000      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   5500      0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109     4627    77147 SH       DEFINED    1         73947      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   3200
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109      740    12338 SH       OTHER      1          2440      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   9898      0
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                COM            806857108      362     6549 SH       DEFINED    1          5849      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0    700
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                COM            806857108       22      400 SH       OTHER      1           300      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    100      0
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107     1257    37758 SH       DEFINED    1         37458      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0    300
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107      247     7408 SH       OTHER      1          2608      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4800      0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103      324     9575 SH       DEFINED    1          9575      0      0
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103       27      800 SH       OTHER      1           600      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    200      0
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106      670    13617 SH       DEFINED    1         12917      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0    700
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106      111     2250 SH       OTHER      1          1650      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    600      0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104      327    14050 SH       DEFINED    1         14050      0      0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104       12      500 SH       OTHER      1           500      0      0






                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- --------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101     1426    18050 SH       DEFINED    1         18050      0      0
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101      379     4800 SH       OTHER      1           700      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4100      0
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     2224   397155 SH       DEFINED    1             0  19875      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0 377280
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     1665   297381 SH       OTHER      1             0      0 297381
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106      389     6832 SH       DEFINED    1          6832      0      0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106       57     1000 SH       OTHER      1           500      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    500      0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109     2585    39822 SH       DEFINED    1         35622      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   4200
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109      211     3250 SH       OTHER      1          1650      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   1600      0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104     1043    37206 SH       DEFINED    1         37206      0      0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104      277     9872 SH       OTHER      1          4848      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   5024      0
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103     1428    29699 SH       DEFINED    1         28699      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    1             0      0   1000
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103      172     3575 SH       OTHER      1          2775      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0    800      0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101     1433    55968 SH       DEFINED    1         55968      0      0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101      234     9123 SH       OTHER      1          5023      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   4100      0
NOBLE CORPORATION               FOR            H5833N103      782    25298 SH       DEFINED    1         25298      0      0
NOBLE CORPORATION               FOR            H5833N103       90     2900 SH       OTHER      1          1500      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      1             0   1400      0