Riversource Of New York Account 8 POS EX Additional exhibits for listing

POWER OF ATTORNEY

RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK

Gumer C. Alvero Michael H. Gilmore Jason J. Poor Mark Gorham Michael J. Madden Stephen P. Blaske Karen M. Bohn Ronald L. Guzior James A. Brefeld, Jr. Jean B. Keffeler Mark D. Scalercio David K. Stewart

Do hereby jointly and severally authorize Dixie L. Carroll, David H. Weiser, Nicole D. Wood or Frank Cias to sign as theirattorneys-in-fact and agents any and all documents (i.e., Registration Statement,pre-effective amendment, post-effective amendment and any application for exemptive relief) on behalf of the registrants reflected in the attached list that have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by means of the Security and Exchange Commission’s electronic disclosure system known as EDGAR or otherwise; and to the file the same, with any amendments thereto and all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and do hereby ratify such signatures heretofore made by such persons.

It is expressly understood by the undersigned that all to whom this Power of Attorney is presented are hereby authorized to accept a copy, photocopy or facsimile of this authorization with the same validity as the original.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in any number of counterpart copies, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney for the purpose herein set forth.

Dated January 31, 2019

/s/ Gumer C. Alvero	/s/ Karen M. Bohn
Gumer C. Alvero     Chairman and Executive Vice President – Annuities	Karen M. Bohn     Director
/s/ Michael H. Gilmore	/s/ Ronald L. Guzior
Michael H. Gilmore     Senior Vice President – Corporate Tax	Ronald L. Guzior     Director
/s/ Jason J. Poor	/s/ James A. Brefeld Jr.
Jason J. Poor     Director	James A. Brefeld, Jr.     Senior Vice President and Treasurer
/s/ Stephen P. Blaske	/s/ Jean B. Keffeler
Stephen P. Blaske     Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary	Jean B. Keffeler     Director
/s/ Mark Gorham	/s/ Mark D. Scalercio
Mark Gorham     Director, Vice President – Insurance Product Development	Mark D. Scalercio     Director
/s/ Michael Madden	/s/ David K. Stewart
Michael Madden     Director	David K. Stewart     Senior Vice President and Controller

RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK

REGISTERED VARIABLE ANNUITY/LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS

	1933 Act No.		1940 Act No.
RiverSource of New York Variable Annuity Account 1				811-07475
Privileged Assets Select Annuity		333-139767
RiverSource of New York Variable Annuity Account 2				811-07511
RiverSource Personal Portfolio Plus 2/RiverSource Personal Portfolio		333-139772
RiverSource Endeavor Select Variable Annuity		333-139764
RiverSource FlexChoice Select Variable Annuity		333-144422
RiverSource Innovations Select Variable Annuity		333-139764
RiverSource Innovations Variable Annuity		333-139764
RiverSource of New York Account 4				811-3500
RiverSource Variable Retirement & Combination Annuities		2-78194
RiverSource Employee Benefit Annuity		33-52567
RiverSource Flexible Annuity		33-4174
RiverSource of New York Account 7				811-4913
Life Vest Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy		33-10334
RiverSource of New York Account 8				811-05213
RiverSource Succession Select Variable Life Insurance		333-42257
RiverSource Variable Universal Life Insurance		33-15290
RiverSource VariableSecond-To-Die Life Insurance		33-62457
RiverSource Variable Universal Life Insurance III		333-44644
RiverSource Variable Universal Life IV/RiverSource Variable Universal Life IV – Estate Series		333-44644
RiverSource Variable Universal Life 5/RiverSource Variable Universal Life 5 – Estate Series		333-183262
RiverSource Variable Universal Life 6 Insurance		333-227507
RiverSource of New York Variable Annuity Account				811-07623
RiverSource Flexible Portfolio Annuity		333-03867
RiverSource Retirement Advisor Variable Annuity		333-91691
RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor Select Plus Variable Annuity		333-91691
RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor Select Plus Variable Annuity		333-91691
RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Select Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Access Variable Annuity		333-91691
RiverSource RAVA 5 Advantage Variable Annuity/RAVA 5 Select Variable Annuity/RAVA 5 Access Variable Annuity (offered for contract applications signed prior to 4/30/2012)		333-91691
RiverSource RAVA 5 Advantage Variable Annuity/RAVA 5 Select Variable Annuity/RAVA 5 Access Variable Annuity (offered for contract applications signed on or after 4/30/2012 but prior to 4/29/2013)		333-179335
RiverSource RAVA 5 Advantage Variable Annuity/RAVA 5 Select Variable Annuity/RAVA 5 Access Variable Annuity (offered for contract applications signed on or after 4/29/2013)		333-186220
RiverSource RAVA 5 Choice Variable Annuity		333-229361
RiverSource RAVA 5 Advantage Variable Annuity (offered for contract applications signed on or after 4/29/2019)		333-
RiverSource of New York Account SBS				811-6560
RiverSource Symphony Annuity		33-45776