Riversource Of New York Variable Annuity Account RW Registration withdrawal request

March 2, 2017

VIA EDGAR

Disclosure Review and Accounting Office

Division of Investment Management

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E. (Mail Stop5-6)

Washington, D.C. 20549

ATTN: Document Control – Edgar

RE: RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York

RiverSource of New York Variable Annuity Account

RiverSource RAVA 5 Advantage Variable Annuity

Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on FormN-4

FileNo. 333-215826/811-07623

Accession Number:0001193125-17-025597

Dear Mr. Cowan:

On behalf of RiverSource of New York Variable Annuity Account (“Registrant”) and RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York (“Company”), we hereby request that the above-referenced registration statement filed on FormN-4 be withdrawn, pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”).

The Registration Statement was filed with the Commission on January 31, 2017. We have since determined not to move forward with this initiative and represent that no securities were sold in connection with the proposed offering outlined in the Registration Statement.

If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact me at (612)678-5337 or Boba Selimovic at (612)671-7449.

Sincerely,

/s/ Nicole D. Wood

Nicole D. Wood

Assistant General Counsel