POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that Patricia W. Wilson, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ PARTRICIA W. WILSON - ---------------------------- Patricia W. Wilson Director POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that Kevin R. Slawin, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ KEVIN R. SLAWIN - ---------------------------- Kevin R. Slawin Director POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that Sally A. Slacke, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ SALLY A. SLACKE - ---------------------------- Sally A. Slacke Director POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that Leonard G. Sherman, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ LEONARD G. SHERMAN - ---------------------------- Leonard G. Sherman Director POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that John R. Raben, Jr., whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ JOHN R. RABEN, JR. - ---------------------------- John R. Raben, Jr. Director POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that Kenneth R. O'Brien, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ KENNETH R. O'BRIEN - ---------------------------- Kenneth R. O'Brien Director POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that Cleveland Johnson, Jr., whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ CLEVELAND JOHNSON, JR. - ---------------------------- Cleveland Johnson, Jr. Director POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that Vincent A. Fusco, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ VINCENT A. FUSCO - ---------------------------- Vincent A. Fusco Director POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that Marla G. Friedman, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ MARLA G. FRIEDMAN - ---------------------------- Marla G. Friedman Director POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO THE ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK AND THE FORM 10-K Know all men by these presents that Marcia D. Alazraki, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Wilson, II, and Michael J. Velotta, and each of them, his attorneys-in-fact, with power of substitution, and him in any and all capacities, to sign any reports and amendments thereto for the Form 10-K for Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. March 24, 2000 /s/ MARCIA D. ALAZRAKI - ---------------------------- Marcia D. Alazraki Director