SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

               Certification  and Notice of  Termination of  Registration  under
Section  12(g) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to
File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                         Commission File Number 0-18226
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               NYLIFE Government Mortgage Plus Limited Partnership
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             51 Madison Avenue, Room 1700, New York, New York 10010
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  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                    registrant's principal executive offices)


Units of Depositary  Receipts  Representing  Assigned Limited Partner  Interests
 ...............................................................................
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


                                 Not Applicable
 ................................................................................
  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


        Please  place an X in the  box(es) to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [X]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]           Rule 15d-6             [ ]
     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   [ ]

        Approximate  number of  holders  of record  as of the  certification  or
notice date:
                    -0-
 ............................................


          Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
(Name   of    registrant    as   specified   in   charter)   has   caused   this
certification/notice  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned  duly
authorized person.

DATE: January 17, 1997                   BY: /S/ KEVIN MICUCCI
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                                             Kevin Micucci


Instruction:  This  form is  required  by Rules  12g-4,  12h-3  and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and  Regulations  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant  shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the registrant,  by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.