Exhibit (23)(a)

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in this  Post-Effective  Amendment
No. 2 to Registration  Statement 333-95703 of Allstate Life Insurance Company of
New York on Form S-3 of our report dated  February  25,  2000,  appearing in the
Annual  Report on Form 10-K of Allstate Life  Insurance  Company of New York for
the year ended  December 31, 1999 and of our reports dated February 25, 2000 and
March 27, 2000 appearing in the Statement of Additional  Information on Form N-4
dated April 19, 2000 of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and Allstate
Life of New York  Separate  Account  A,  respectively.  We also  consent  to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the  Prospectuses,  which is part
of such Registration Statement.





Chicago, Illinois
April 19, 2000





Exhibit (23)(b)



FREEDMAN, LEVY, KROLL & SIMONDS



                                   CONSENT OF
                         FREEDMAN, LEVY, KROLL & SIMONDS


     We hereby  consent to the  reference  to our firm under the caption  "Legal
Matters" in the prospectus  contained in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 2 to the
Form S-3 Registration  Statement of Allstate Life Insurance  Company of New York
(File No. 333-95703).


                                   /s/  Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds
                                   FREEDMAN, LEVY, KROLL & SIMONDS


Washington, D.C.
April 21, 2000