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 811-21037
Name of Fund: BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2008
Date of reporting period: 03/01/2008 05/31/2008
Item 1 Schedule of Investments
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust | |
Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
New York - 125.8% | Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter | |||||
School Project), Series A, 7%, 5/01/25 | $ | 200 | $ | 159,424 | ||
Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter | ||||||
School Project), Series A, 7%, 5/01/35 | 130 | 101,575 | ||||
Dutchess County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Vassar College | ||||||
Project), 5.35%, 8/01/11 (a) | 1,000 | 1,091,680 | ||||
Dutchess County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Bard | ||||||
College), Series A-2, 4.50%, 8/01/36 | 500 | 460,285 | ||||
Genesee County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (United | ||||||
Memorial Medical Center Project), 5%, 12/01/27 | 150 | 129,184 | ||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||||||
4.50%, 2/15/47 (b) | 1,000 | 918,380 | ||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||||||
5%, 2/15/47 (c) | 500 | 488,500 | ||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||
Series A, 5%, 11/15/25 (c) | 250 | 252,380 | ||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||
Series A, 5.125%, 11/15/31 | 3,000 | 3,028,470 | ||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds, Series F, 5%, 11/15/35 | 1,250 | 1,257,700 | ||||
New York City, New York, City Health and Hospital Corporation, Health System | ||||||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375%, 2/15/26 | 1,100 | 1,112,793 | ||||
New York City, New York, City Housing Development Corporation, M/F Housing | ||||||
Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/34 | 2,500 | 2,503,350 | ||||
New York City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds (Queens Baseball | ||||||
Stadium Project), 5%, 1/01/39 (d) | 250 | 251,202 | ||||
New York City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds (Queens Baseball | ||||||
Stadium Project), 5%, 1/01/46 (d) | 150 | 149,741 | ||||
New York City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds (Yankee Stadium | ||||||
Project), 5%, 3/01/36 (b) | 250 | 252,508 | ||||
New York City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds (Yankee Stadium | ||||||
Project), 5%, 3/01/46 (c) | 500 | 475,505 | ||||
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (American | ||||||
Airlines, Inc. - JFK International Airport), AMT, 7.625%, 8/01/25 | 1,250 | 1,174,375 |
Portfolio Abbreviations |
To simplify the listings of BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust's portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, we have abbreviated the names of many of the securities according to the list below. |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
GO | General Obligation Bonds |
IDA | Industrial Development Authority |
IDR | Industrial Development Revenue Bonds |
M/F | Multi-Family |
PILOT | Payment in Lieu of Taxes |
TFABS | Tobacco Flexible Amortization Bonds |
VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes |
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BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust | |
Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental | ||||||
Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.75%, 8/01/31 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 945,580 | ||
New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second | ||||||
General Resolution, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series AA, 4.50%, | ||||||
6/15/37 (b) | 650 | 627,503 | ||||
New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and | ||||||
Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 6/15/11 (a) | 2,500 | 2,694,425 | ||||
New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and | ||||||
Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.25%, 6/15/33 | 250 | 234,763 | ||||
New York City, New York, GO, Series D, 5.375%, 6/01/32 | 2,040 | 2,092,999 | ||||
New York City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Lycee Francais de | ||||||
New York Project), Series A, 5.50%, 6/01/15 (e) | 250 | 252,777 | ||||
New York Convention Center Development Corporation, New York, Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee Secured), 5%, 11/15/44 (d) | 1,000 | 1,001,890 | ||||
New York Counties Tobacco Trust III, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, | ||||||
6%, 6/01/43 | 1,445 | 1,456,762 | ||||
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (National Sports | ||||||
Museum Project), Series A, 6.125%, 2/15/19 | 385 | 386,220 | ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Consolidated Fourth General Resolution | ||||||
Revenue Bonds (City University System), Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/11 (a) | 2,215 | 2,387,947 | ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(Manhattan College), Series B, 5.30%, 7/01/37 (h) | 200 | 203,598 | ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(New York University Hospitals Center), Series B, 5.625%, 7/01/37 | 260 | 249,298 | ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(Royal Charter Properties - East), VRDN, Series A, 1.60%, 1/15/36 (i)(j) | 1,700 | 1,700,000 | ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt, Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University), | ||||||
5%, 7/01/35 (b) | 150 | 152,072 | ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds (Iona College), 5.125%, | ||||||
7/01/32 (f) | 2,500 | 2,442,400 | ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds (Willow Towers Inc. | ||||||
Project), 5.40%, 2/01/34 (g) | 2,500 | 2,596,100 | ||||
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and | ||||||
Drinking Revenue Refunding Bonds (New York City Water Project), Series D, | ||||||
5.125%, 6/15/31 | 2,750 | 2,809,758 | ||||
New York State Urban Development Corporation, Personal Income Tax Revenue | ||||||
Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 3/15/12 (a) | 5,000 | 5,427,050 | ||||
New York State Urban Development Corporation, Personal Income Tax Revenue | ||||||
Bonds, Series B, 5%, 3/15/37 | 1,000 | 1,027,130 | ||||
New York State Urban Development Corporation, Personal Income Tax Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (State Facilities), Series A-1, 5.25%, 3/15/34 (c) | 100 | 103,857 | ||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, AMT, | ||||||
126th Series, 5.25%, 5/15/37 (c) | 2,750 | 2,755,500 |
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BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust | |
Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(Continental Airlines, Inc. - LaGuardia Project), AMT, 9.125%, 12/01/15 | $ | 2,475 | $ | 2,509,898 | ||
Saratoga County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (The Saratoga | ||||||
Hospital Project), Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/32 | 200 | 192,275 | ||||
Suffolk County, New York, IDA, Continuing Care and Retirement, Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds (Jeffersons Ferry Project), 5%, 11/01/28 | 260 | 237,900 | ||||
Suffolk County, New York, IDA, IDR (Keyspan-Port Jefferson), AMT, | ||||||
5.25%, 6/01/27 | 500 | 487,680 | ||||
TSASC, Inc., New York, TFABS, Series 1, 5.75%, 7/15/12 (a) | 3,000 | 3,324,870 | ||||
52,107,304 | ||||||
Guam - 0.5% | Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority, Tobacco Settlement | |||||
Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.625%, 6/01/47 | 200 | 192,230 | ||||
Puerto Rico - 15.8% | Children's Trust Fund Project of Puerto Rico, Tobacco Settlement Revenue | |||||
Refunding Bonds, 5.625%, 5/15/43 | 500 | 480,445 | ||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, | ||||||
Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/12 (a) | 750 | 803,085 | ||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax and | ||||||
Capital Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.34%, 7/01/37 (d)(k) | 2,000 | 398,040 | ||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax and | ||||||
Capital Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.009%, 7/01/44 (d)(k) | 2,000 | 259,680 | ||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Public Improvement, GO, Series A, 5.125%, | ||||||
7/01/31 | 1,825 | 1,782,660 | ||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities Revenue Refunding | ||||||
Bonds, Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/12 (a) | 1,980 | 2,116,244 | ||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities Revenue Refunding | ||||||
Bonds, Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/27 | 720 | 718,243 | ||||
6,558,397 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost - $57,224,528) - 142.1% | 58,857,931 | |||||
Corporate Bonds | ||||||
Multi State - 6.8% | Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20%, 10/31/52 (l) | 2,500 | 2,805,800 | |||
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost - $2,500,000) - 6.8% | 2,805,800 | |||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (m) | ||||||
New York - 6.5% | New York State Mortgage Agency, Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 101, 5.40%, | |||||
4/01/32 | 2,675 | 2,684,651 | ||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts | ||||||
(Cost - $2,684,936) - 6.5% | 2,684,651 |
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BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust | |
Schedule of Investments May 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | ||||
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund, 1.17% (n)(o) | 2,221,435 | $ | 2,221,435 | |||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost - $2,221,435) - 5.4% | 2,221,435 | |||||
Total Investments (Cost - $64,630,899*) - 160.8% | 66,569,817 | |||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.0% | 835,870 | |||||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expenses | ||||||
and Fees Payable - (4.3%) | (1,788,978 | ) | ||||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value - (58.5%) | (24,208,583 | ) | ||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100.0% | $ | 41,408,126 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of May 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows,
Aggregate cost | $ | 62,849,171 | |||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 2,685,938 | |||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (753,950 | ) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 1,931,988 |
(a) | U. S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
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(b) | MBIA Insured. |
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(c) | FGIC Insured. |
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(d) | AMBAC Insured. |
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(e) | ACA Insured. |
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(f) | XL Capital Insured. |
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(g) | GNMA Collateralized. |
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(h) | Radian Insured. |
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(i) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date. |
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(j) | FNMA Collateralized. |
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(k) | Represents a zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
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(l) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered illiquid. |
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(m) | Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as a collateral in a financing transaction. |
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(n) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Net Activity | Dividend Income | |||
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | 1,714,283 | $18,540 | |||
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(o) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
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Item 2 | Controls and Procedures | |
2(a) | The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
2(b) | There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. | |
Item 3 | Exhibits | |
Certifications Attached hereto | ||
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.
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust
By: | /s/ Donald C. Burke |
Donald C. Burke | |
Chief Executive Officer of | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust | |
Date: | July 18, 2008 |
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/
Donald C. Burke |
Donald C. Burke | |
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust | |
Date: | July 18, 2008 |
By: | /s/
Neal J. Andrews |
Neal J. Andrews | |
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | |
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust | |
Date: | July 18, 2008 |