SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment No. 2)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 (NXK)
(Name of Issuer)MuniFund Term Preferred Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)67070A309
(CUSIP Number)George W. Karpus, President
Karpus Management, Inc.,
d/b/a Karpus Investment Management
183 Sully's Trail
Pittsford, New York 14534
(585) 586-4680
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)July 31, 2010
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D,
and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
CUSIP No.: 67070A309
1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).Karpus Management, Inc., d/b/a Karpus Investment Management
I.D. #16-1290558
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) X
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)AF
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)N/A
6. Citizenship or Place of OrganizationNew York
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each reporting Person With:
- 7. Sole Voting Power994,7758. Shared Voting PowerN/A9. Sole Dispositive Power994,77510. Shared Dispositive PowerN/A
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person994,775
12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)N/A
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)26.25%
14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)IA
The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment amends the original Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations.KIM, an independent investment advisor, has accumulated 994,775 shares of Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 MuniFund Term Preferred Shares on behalf of accounts that are managed by KIM (the “Accounts”) under limited powers of attorney, which represents 26.25% of the outstanding shares. All funds that have been utilized in making such purchases are from such Accounts.Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.KIM has purchased Shares for the Accounts for investment purposes. Being an independent registered investment advisor, the profile of the Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 MuniFund Term Preferred Shares fits the investment guidelines for various Accounts. Shares have been acquired since April 9, 2010.Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.(a) As of the date of this Report, KIM represents beneficial ownership of 994,775 shares or 26.25% of the outstanding shares. George W. Karpus presently owns 37,900 shares. Mr. Karpus purchased shares on April 9, 2010 at $10.00 (35,400 shares), June 24, 2010 at $10.05 (1800 shares), and on June 25, 2010 at $10.05 (700 shares). JoAnn Van Degriff presntly owns 3,800 shares. Mrs. Van Degriff purchased shares on April 9, 2010 at $10.00 (3,800 shares). Dana R. Consler presently owns 800 shares. Mr. Consler purchased shares on April 9, 2010 at $10.00 (700 shares), and on June 25, 2010 at $10.05 (100 shares). Karpus Management, Inc. presently owns 2,450 shares. Karpus Management, Inc. purchased shares on April 9, 2010 at $10.00 (2,450 shares). None of the other principals of KIM presently own shares of Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2 MuniFund Term Preferred Shares.(b) KIM has the sole power to dispose of and to vote all of such Shares under limited powers of attorney.(c) Open market purchases for the last 60 days for the Accounts. There have been no dispositions and no acquisitions, other than by such open market purchases: