Exhibit 32

                                Certification
                     Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                            As Adopted Pursuant to
                Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of TrustCo Bank Corp NY (the "Company")
on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned
hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
     respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the
     Company.


                                   /s/ Robert J. McCormick
                                   ----------------------------
                                   Robert J. McCormick
                                   President and
                                   Chief Executive Officer


                                   /s/ Robert T. Cushing
                                   ----------------------------
                                   Robert T. Cushing
                                   Executive Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer

August 4, 2006