Exhibit 23.2



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8) pertaining to the issuance of BlackRock, Inc. class A common
stock pursuant to the BlackRock, Inc. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, of
our report dated January 31, 2001, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of BlackRock, Inc. in the Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, NY
August 29, 2001