SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                 FORM 8-A/A

             FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                 PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST

           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Delaware                                            38-3645605
   (State of Incorporation                                 (I.R.S. Employer
      or Organization)                                    Identification no.)


          100 Bellevue Parkway,                                   19809
           Wilmington, Delaware                                (Zip Code)
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



                                                      
If this form relates to the registration of a           If this form relates to the registration of a
class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of        class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to           of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
General Instruction A.(c), please check the             to General Instruction A.(d), please check
following box. /X/                                      the following box. /_/


         Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: 333-82884

         Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 Title of Each Class                            Name of Each Exchange on Which
 to be so Registered                            Each Class is to be Registered
 --------------------                           ------------------------------
 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest           New York Stock Exchange



         Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                    None



INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

         The description of the Registrant's securities to be registered is
incorporated by reference to the description contained under the caption
"Description of Shares" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-2 (Nos. 333-82884 and 811-21037) as filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 15, 2002
(Accession No. 0000950172-02-000312) ("Registration Statement on Form
N-2"), as amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No.1 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-2, as filed with the Commission on March 25, 2002
(Accession No. 0000950136-02-000802) which are incorporated by reference.

Item 2.  Exhibits.

         Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed
herewith or incorporated by reference.


                                 SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.


                                    BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL
                                    BOND TRUST


                                    By: /s/ Ralph L. Schlosstein
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                                    Name:  Ralph L. Schlosstein
                                    Title: Trustee and President
                                           (Principal Executive Officer)


Date: April 24, 2002