SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    WASHINGTON, DC  20549

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                          FORM 8-K

                       CURRENT REPORT




    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)  AUGUST 21, 1996
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              NYLIFE GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE PLUS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


     MASSACHUSSETTS                      0-18226                13-3487910
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(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

       51 MADISON AVENUE, ROOM 1700, NEW YORK, NEW YORK       10010
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         (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 576-6456
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Item 2 - DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
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On  August 21,  1996,  the  Partnership  sold its  investments  in  the  GNMA
certificates and the Participating Guaranteed Loans relating  to  Cross Creek
and Signature Place to  Greystone Funding  Corporation, an unaffiliated third
party, for $17,291,379.53 in cash in a privately negotiated transaction.  The
purchaser withheld $50,000 pending receipt of  UCC  searches  and  correction
filings.

As reported in the Partnership's Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q dated  August
14, 1996, the General Partner is in the process of winding up and liquidating
the  Partnership.  It  is  anticipated  that   liquidating  distributions  to
Unitholders pursuant to both the litigation settlement and the liquidation of
the Partnership will be paid prior to year end.

ITEM 7 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT, PRO FORMA
         FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
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     (c) Exhibits

          1.  Assignment Without Recourse, Representation or
          Warranty   of   the  documents  representing   the
          Partnership's   interest  in   the   Participating
          Guaranteed Loan to the partners of Boiling Springs
          Apartments, Ltd.

          2.  Assignment Without Recourse, Representation or
          Warranty   of   the  documents  representing   the
          Partnership's   interest  in   the   Participating
          Guaranteed  Loan to the partners  of  HG  Partners
          Limited Partnership.


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                          SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant  has  duly  caused this  report to  be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                NYLIFE Government Mortgage Plus
                                Limited Partnership

                                By NYLIFE Realty Inc.
                                   General Partner



Date: September 5, 1996
                                By:  /s/   Kevin M. Micucci
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                                    Kevin M. Micucci
                                    President (Principal Executive,
                                    Financial  and  Accounting Officer)


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