BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II

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: 811-21124

Name of Fund:  BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service:  John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock New York

             Municipal Income Trust II, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 05/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par 

(000)

    Value  

New York — 137.3%

  

Corporate — 7.1%

  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Pratt Paper, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/35 (a)

   $ 140      $ 152,512   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport Project, AMT (b):

    

7.63%, 8/01/25

     1,600        1,634,432   

7.75%, 8/01/31

     1,500        1,532,595   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/28

     330        364,703   

County of Essex New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 9/01/32

     200        218,530   

County of Onondaga New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 3/01/24

     500        634,395   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Goldman Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35

     500        640,180   

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a)

     625        634,300   
    

 

 

 
        5,811,647   

County/City/Special District/School District — 38.7%

  

City of New York New York, GO:

    

Series A-1, 4.75%, 8/15/25

     500        540,125   

Series G-1, 6.25%, 12/15/31

     5        5,699   

Sub-Series D-1, Fiscal 2014, 5.00%, 8/01/31

     690        834,210   

Sub-Series G-1, 6.25%, 12/15/18 (c)

     245        278,060   

Sub-Series I-1, 5.38%, 4/01/19 (c)

     80        89,872   

Sub-Series I-1, 5.38%, 4/01/36

     370        415,799   
Municipal Bonds   Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

City of New York New York, GO, Refunding:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/30

  $ 1,700      $ 2,090,643   

Series E, 5.50%, 8/01/25

    1,280        1,634,227   

Series E, 5.00%, 8/01/30

    500        599,530   

City of New York New York Convention Center Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured:

   

5.00%, 11/15/40

    1,250        1,486,200   

5.00%, 11/15/45

    2,340        2,769,296   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, PILOT:

   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/35 (d)

    500        265,105   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/42 (d)

    1,750        682,308   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/45 (d)

    500        173,165   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC), 6.38%, 1/01/39

    100        112,932   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/39

    500        508,530   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/46

    400        406,384   

Yankee Stadium Project (NPFGC), 5.00%, 3/01/46

    500        503,905   

Yankee Stadium Project (NPFGC), 4.75%, 3/01/46

    400        403,968   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding ARB, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/22

    350        399,725   

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured, RB:

   

Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series D-1, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    825        958,031   

Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/01/36

    340        407,449   

City of Niagara Falls New York, GO, Refunding, (BAM),
3.00%, 5/15/33

    275        276,507   

City of Syracuse New York, GO, Airport Terminal Security & Access, Series A, AMT (AGM), 4.75%, 11/01/31

    500        546,835   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

City of Yonkers, GO, Refunding, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/23

   $ 100      $ 121,168   

Counties of Buffalo & Erie New York Industrial Land Development Corp., Refunding RB, Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Corp. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 10/01/41

     280        321,933   

Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 10/15/36

     120        144,013   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 2/15/47

     2,850        2,919,939   

5.75%, 2/15/47

     1,550        1,821,947   

(AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/47

     850        874,463   

(NPFGC), 4.50%, 2/15/47

     1,110        1,137,251   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

    

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One
Bryant Park Project, Class 2,
5.63%, 7/15/47

     1,400        1,609,244   

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One
Bryant Park Project, Class 3,
6.38%, 7/15/49

     500        562,340   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2,
5.38%, 11/15/40 (a)

     200        223,976   

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/31

     1,000        1,178,660   

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/44

     1,250        1,441,500   

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51

     670        801,923   

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 2,
5.00%, 9/15/43

     1,100        1,246,685   

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 3,
5.00%, 3/15/44

     690        776,857   
    

 

 

 
        31,570,404   

Education — 24.0%

  

Amherst Development Corp., Refunding RB, University at Buffalo Foundation Faculty-Student Housing Corp., Series A (AGM), 4.63%, 10/01/40

     275        295,861   
Municipal Bonds    Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Education (continued)

  

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB:

    

City University New York-Queens College Student Residences, LLC Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/38

   $ 250      $ 289,370   

New York Law School Project, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     265        304,093   

New York Law School Project, 4.00%, 7/01/45

     185        193,393   

City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, RB, Juilliard School, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/39

     500        550,200   

City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

American Museum of Natural History,
5.00%, 7/01/37

     440        518,637   

Carnegie Hall, 4.75%, 12/01/39

     700        779,296   

City of Troy New York Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project:

    

Series A, 5.13%, 9/01/40

     1,000        1,133,520   

Series B, 4.00%, 8/01/35

     190        206,002   

City of Yonkers New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Sarah Lawrence College Project, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/41

     500        561,910   

County of Cattaraugus New York, RB, St. Bonaventure University Project, 5.00%, 5/01/39

     125        136,509   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., RB, University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/31

     1,000        1,147,440   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/38

     240        278,724   

County of Nassau New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, New York Institute of Technology Project, Series A, 4.75%, 3/01/26

     350        378,602   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds   Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Education (continued)

  

County of St. Lawrence New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Clarkson University Project:

   

6.00%, 9/01/34

  $ 150      $ 178,739   

5.38%, 9/01/41

    650        762,567   

County of Tompkins New York Development Corp., RB, Ithaca College Project (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/33

    450        521,635   

Geneva Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 5.25%, 9/01/44

    400        467,600   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

   

Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM),
5.75%, 11/01/40

    500        586,445   

Fordham University, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/36

    150        179,342   

Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36

    300        340,764   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39

    250        277,107   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/41

    670        772,644   

Touro College & University System, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/34

    1,200        1,329,768   

University of Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39

    250        279,735   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Barnard College, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34

    150        179,895   

Barnard College, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/36

    165        181,196   

Brooklyn Law School, 5.75%, 7/01/33

    250        278,970   

Fordham University, 5.00%, 7/01/44

    640        744,224   

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35

    800        948,736   

New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

    600        711,294   

Skidmore College, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/29

    200        234,274   

Skidmore College, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/31

    300        352,614   
Municipal Bonds   Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Education (continued)

  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30

  $ 1,220      $ 1,490,096   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/32

    700        845,432   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series B, 3.50%, 7/01/34

    205        215,258   

Teachers College, 5.50%, 3/01/39

    650        722,982   

Town of Hempstead New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Adelphi University Project, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    210        247,019   
   

 

 

 
        19,621,893   

Health — 15.2%

  

County of Dutchess New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Health Quest System, Inc., Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/40

    300        343,641   

County of Genesee New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, United Memorial Medical Center Project, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    230        230,271   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., RB, Rochester General Hospital Project, Series A:

   

5.00%, 12/01/32

    180        205,452   

5.00%, 12/01/37

    250        282,163   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, Unity Hospital of Rochester Project (FHA), 5.50%, 8/15/40

    1,425        1,668,148   

County of Saratoga New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Saratoga Hospital Project, Series B,
5.25%, 12/01/32

    350        368,645   

County of Suffolk New York EDC, RB, Catholic Health Services, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/32

    150        173,018   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Health (continued)

  

County of Suffolk New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Jefferson’s Ferry Project, 5.00%, 11/01/28

   $ 450      $ 454,792   

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien:

    

Remarketing, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/30

     895        1,012,111   

Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/20 (c)

     130        157,218   

Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/30

     20        23,128   

County of Westchester New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Kendal On Hudson Project, 5.00%, 1/01/34

     500        557,115   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

    

Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/38

     500        554,250   

New York Hospital Medical Center-Queens (FHA), 4.75%, 2/15/37

     305        312,863   

New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc., Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/32

     250        286,460   

New York University Hospitals Center, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/20 (c)

     425        504,445   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     130        139,383   

Mount Sinai Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/26

     500        569,700   

New York University Hospitals Center, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/17 (c)

     1,000        1,046,210   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/32

     1,000        1,153,990   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/41

     750        853,342   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/43

     860        995,132   
Municipal Bonds    Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Health (continued)

  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series E, 5.50%, 5/01/33

   $ 500      $ 554,535   
    

 

 

 
        12,446,012   

Housing — 5.6%

  

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing:

    

Fund Grant Program, New York City Housing Authority Program, Series B1,
5.25%, 7/01/32

     915        1,087,194   

Fund Grant Program, New York City Housing Authority Program, Series B1,
5.00%, 7/01/33

     400        464,540   

Series J-2-A, AMT, 4.75%, 11/01/27

     1,420        1,444,268   

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, M/F Housing, 8 Spruce Street, Class F, 4.50%, 2/15/48

     500        531,620   

State of New York HFA, RB, M/F Housing, Highland Avenue Senior Apartments, Series A, AMT (SONYMA), 5.00%, 2/15/39

     1,000        1,009,540   
    

 

 

 
        4,537,162   

State — 7.1%

  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Dedicated Tax Fund, Sub-Series B-1,
5.00%, 11/15/31

     750        906,270   

State of New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39

     500        554,755   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, General Purpose:

    

Series B, 5.00%, 3/15/37

     1,070        1,264,505   

Series B, 5.00%, 3/15/42

     1,000        1,164,620   

Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/34

     1,000        1,157,820   

State of New York Thruway Authority, RB, Transportation, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/32

     160        191,334   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

State (continued)

  

State of New York Urban Development Corp., RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/30

   $ 500      $ 602,085   
    

 

 

 
        5,841,389   

Tobacco — 1.2%

  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A,
6.25%, 6/01/41 (a)

     400        421,892   

County of Chautauqua New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, 4.75%, 6/01/39

     250        255,848   

County of Niagara New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 5.25%, 5/15/40

     230        263,925   
    

 

 

 
        941,665   

Transportation — 23.5%

  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:

    

Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/34

     270        329,241   

Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28

     190        216,380   

Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/38

     1,000        1,191,560   

Series H, 5.00%, 11/15/25

     500        605,365   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Green Bonds, Series A-1, 4.00%, 11/15/46

     55        59,950   

Green Bonds, Series A-1, 5.25%, 11/15/56

     250        304,072   

Series F, 5.00%, 11/15/30

     1,500        1,793,835   

Sub-Series C-1, 5.00%, 11/15/35

     500        604,210   

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated, 5.25%, 12/15/43

     500        595,780   

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, Laguardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT (e):

    

4.00%, 7/01/46

     190        195,419   

5.25%, 1/01/50

     1,900        2,165,278   
Municipal Bonds    Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Transportation (continued)

  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42

   $ 1,000      $ 1,172,260   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated:

    

146th Series, AMT (AGM), 4.50%, 12/01/34

     750        759,960   

147th Series, AMT, 4.75%, 4/15/37

     500        510,900   

177th Series, AMT, 4.00%, 1/15/43

     480        504,201   

178th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/43

     430        493,911   

189th Series, 5.00%, 5/01/45

     860        1,024,810   

State of New York Thruway Authority, RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/56

     725        869,253   

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB:

    

General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/37

     1,530        1,776,590   

General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/42

     1,030        1,196,005   

Series J, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     1,000        1,150,820   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40

     240        288,454   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB:

    

CAB, Sub-Series A, 0.00%, 11/15/32 (d)

     505        314,494   

General, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/45

     370        450,523   

General, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/50

     500        591,810   
    

 

 

 
        19,165,081   

Utilities — 14.9%

  

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System:

    

2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2015, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/39

     1,500        1,796,325   

Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/36

     90        90,157   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds   Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Utilities (continued)

  

Long Island Power Authority, RB:

   

CAB, Electric System, Series A (AGM),
0.00%, 6/01/28 (d)

  $ 3,515      $ 2,606,759   

General, Electric Systems, Series C (CIFG), 5.25%, 9/01/29

    1,000        1,277,700   

Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Electric System, Series A, 5.50%, 4/01/19 (c)

    500        563,595   

State of New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, New York City Municipal Water:

   

Revolving Funds, Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/36

    350        409,489   

State Clean Water and Drinking Water Revolving Finance Authority Projects, Series A,
5.00%, 6/15/37

    1,500        1,626,285   

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Restructuring:

   

3.00%, 12/15/32

    550        575,531   

Series E, 5.00%, 12/15/41

    2,690        3,222,970   
   

 

 

 
        12,168,811   
Total Municipal Bonds in New York        112,104,064   
   

Multi-State — 2.7%

  

Housing — 2.7%

  

Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (a)(f):

   

Series A-4-2, 6.00%, 5/15/19

    1,000        1,113,160   

Series B-3-2, 6.30%, 5/15/19

    1,000        1,121,640   
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State        2,234,800   

Puerto Rico — 2.4%

  

Housing — 1.3%

  

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Subordinate, Capital Fund Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27

    1,000        1,082,590   

Tobacco — 1.1%

  

Children’s Trust Fund Tobacco Settlement, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 5.63%, 5/15/43

    900        897,741   
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico        1,980,331   
Total Municipal Bonds — 142.4%        116,319,195   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)

  Par 
(000)
    Value  

New York — 16.3%

  

County/City/Special District/School District — 1.5%

  

City of New York New York, GO, Sub-Series I-1,
5.00%, 3/01/36

  $ 500      $ 592,195   

New York Convention Center Development Corp.,
Refunding RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured,
5.00%, 11/15/32

    500        611,750   
   

 

 

 
        1,203,945   

Education — 0.7%

  

City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, Refunding RB, Wildlife Conservation Society, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/33

    510        614,316   

State — 4.0%

  

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

    1,300        1,433,978   

Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Refunding RB, Fiscal 2015, Series A:

   

5.00%, 10/15/31

    255        315,024   

4.00%, 10/15/32

    350        399,651   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, General Purpose, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/41

    1,000        1,144,390   
   

 

 

 
        3,293,043   

Transportation — 6.2%

  

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade
Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds,
5.25%, 12/15/43

    1,995        2,377,093   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/26

    1,000        1,176,420   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

    735        894,620   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond
Trusts (g)
   Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Transportation (continued)

  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/46

   $ 500      $ 604,655   
    

 

 

 
        5,052,788   

Utilities — 3.9%

  

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Fiscal 2009, Series A:

    

5.75%, 6/15/18

     55        60,742   

5.75%, 6/15/40

     185        203,126   

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:

    

Fiscal 2011, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/32

     1,500        1,754,955   

Fiscal 2012, Series BB, 5.00%, 6/15/44

     1,005        1,175,539   
    

 

 

 
        3,194,362   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 16.3%         13,358,454   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $116,313,638) — 158.7%
        129,677,649   
Short-Term Securities
   Shares     Value  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, 0.21% (h)(i)

     4,472,003      $ 4,472,003   
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,472,003) — 5.5%
        4,472,003   
Total Investments (Cost — $120,785,641*) — 164.2%        134,149,652   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.1)%        (1,009,331

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (8.7)%

   

    (7,065,798
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (54.4)%        (44,400,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 81,674,523   
    

 

 

 

 

* As of May 31, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 113,779,143   
    

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 13,366,270   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (55,950
    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 13,310,320   
    

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b)   Variable rate security. Rate as of period end.

 

(c)   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.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   When-issued security.

 

(f)   Represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity.

 

(g)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

 

(h)   During the period ended May 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate     

Shares

Held at
August 31, 2015

      

Net

Activity

      

Shares

Held at
May 31, 2016

       Value at
May 31, 2016
       Income        Realized  

BIF New York Municipal Money Fund

       1,485,545           (1,485,545                          $ 200         $ 137   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash

                 4,472,003           4,472,003         $ 4,472,003           224             

Total

                    $ 4,472,003         $ 424         $ 137   
                   

 

 

 

 

(i)   Current yield as of period end.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
  Issue    Expiration    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
(9)   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note    September 2016    $ 1,081,055      $ (480
(18)   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note    September 2016    $ 2,334,375        (731
(7)   Long U.S. Treasury Bond    September 2016    $ 1,143,187        (2,199
(2)   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond    September 2016    $ 350,250        (965
Total           $ (4,375
         

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BARB    Building Aid Revenue Bonds
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
CIFG    CIFG Assurance North America, Inc.
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
FHA    Federal Housing Administration
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PILOT    Payment in Lieu of Taxes
RB    Revenue Bonds
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

                
8    BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II    MAY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The 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). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 129,677,649              $ 129,677,649   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 4,472,003                          4,472,003   
 

 

 

 

Total investments

  $ 4,472,003         $ 129,677,649              $ 134,149,652   
 

 

 

 
                
Derivative Financial Instruments 2                                     

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (4,375                     $ (4,375

 

  1  

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

  2  

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

                
   BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II    MAY 31, 2016    9


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for futures contracts

  $ 64,400                             $ 64,400   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (7,060,189                  (7,060,189

VRDP Shares

              (44,400,000                  (44,400,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 64,400         $ (51,460,189                $ (51,395,789
 

 

 

 

During the period ended May 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
10    BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II    MAY 31, 2016   


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –        The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s 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 Income Trust II  
  By:  

/s/ John M. Perlowski

   
    John M. Perlowski  
   

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

 
  Date: July 22, 2016    
  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/ John M. Perlowski

   
    John M. Perlowski  
   

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

 
  Date: July 22, 2016    
  By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

   
    Neal J. Andrews  
   

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

 
  Date: July 22, 2016