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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-CSR

                   CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
                         MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

                    Investment Company Act File No. 811-4170
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                  CREDIT SUISSE NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT FUND, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

               466 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017-3140
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                Hal Liebes, Esq.
                  Credit Suisse New York Tax Exempt Fund, Inc.
                              466 Lexington Avenue
                          New York, New York 10017-3147


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(212) 875-3500

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2003

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003


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ITEM 9. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(b) There were no changes in Registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during
the Registrant's last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over
financial reporting.

ITEM 10. EXHIBITS.

(a)(2) The certifications of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under
the Act are exhibits to this report.


                                   SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

          Credit Suisse New York Tax Exempt Fund, Inc.

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          /s/ Joseph D. Gallagher
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          Name:  Joseph D. Gallagher
          Title: Chief Executive Officer
          Date:  September 4, 2003


          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.

          /s/ Joseph D. Gallagher
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          Name:  Joseph D. Gallagher
          Title: Chief Executive Officer
          Date:  September 4, 2003


          /s/ Michael A. Pignataro
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          Name:  Michael A. Pignataro
          Title: Chief Financial Officer
          Date:  September 4, 2003