POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                WITH RESPECT TO

                  ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                                  (REGISTRANT)

The undersigned director of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York
constitutes and appoints Angela  K. Fontana and Don Civgin and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone) as her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign this Form S-1
registration statement of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, as
registrant, pertaining to AIM Lifetime Plus Variable Annuity; AIM Lifetime Plus
II Variable Annuity; Allstate Provider Variable Annuity; Custom Portfolio
Variable Annuity; and SelectDirections Variable Annuity, and any amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory
authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and
every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect
this Power of Attorney.

March 24, 2014

/s/ Marcia D. Alazraki
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Marcia D. Alazraki
Director



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                WITH RESPECT TO

                  ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                                  (REGISTRANT)

The undersigned director and Chief Executive Officer of Allstate Life Insurance
Company of New York constitutes and appoints Angela K. Fontana and Jesse E.
Merten and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign
this Form S-1 registration statement of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New
York, as registrant, pertaining to AIM Lifetime Plus Variable Annuity; AIM
Lifetime Plus II Variable Annuity; Allstate Provider Variable Annuity; Custom
Portfolio Variable Annuity; and Select Directions Variable Annuity, and any
amendments thereto, and to filethe same, with exhibits and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and
confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity
shall not affect this Power of Attorney.

March 24, 2014

/s/ Don Civgin
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Don Civgin
Director and Chief Executive Officer


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                WITH RESPECT TO

                  ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                                  (REGISTRANT)

The undersigned director of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York
constitutes and appoints Don Civgin and Jesse E. Merten and each of them (with
full power to each of them to act alone) as her true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign this Form S-1 registration
statement of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, as registrant,
pertaining to AIM Lifetime Plus Variable Annuity; AIM Lifetime Plus II Variable
Annuity; Allstate Provider Variable Annuity; Custom Portfolio Variable Annuity;
and SelectDirections Variable Annuity, and any amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be
necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and every act that said
attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect this Power of Attorney.

March 20, 2014

/s/ Angela K. Fontana
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Angela K. Fontana
Director


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                WITH RESPECT TO

                  ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                                  (REGISTRANT)

The undersigned director of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York
constitutes and appoints Angela K. Fontana and Don Civgin and each of them (with
full power to each of them to act alone) as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign this Form S-1 registration
statement of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, as registrant,
pertaining to AIM Lifetime Plus Variable Annuity; AIM Lifetime Plus II Variable
Annuity; Allstate Provider Variable Annuity; Custom Portfolio Variable Annuity;
and SelectDirections Variable Annuity, and any amendments thereto, and to file
the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be
necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and every act that said
attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect this Power of Attorney.

March 25, 2014

/s/ Wilford J. Kavanaugh
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Wilford J. Kavanaugh
Director


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                WITH RESPECT TO

                  ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                                  (REGISTRANT)

The undersigned director and Chief Financial Officer of Allstate Life Insurance
Company of New York constitutes and appoints Angela K. Fontana and Don Civgin
and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone) as his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign this Form
S-1 registration statement of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, as
registrant, pertaining to AIM Lifetime Plus Variable Annuity; AIM Lifetime Plus
II Variable Annuity; Allstate Provider Variable Annuity; Custom Portfolio
Variable Annuity; and SelectDirections Variable Annuity, and any amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory
authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and
every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect
this Power of Attorney.

March 24, 2014

/s/ Jesse E. Merten
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Jesse E. Merten
Director and Chief Financial Officer


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                WITH RESPECT TO

                  ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                                  (REGISTRANT)

The undersigned director and Controller of Allstate Life Insurance Company of
New York constitutes and appoints Angela K. Fontana and Don Civgin and each of
them (with full power to each of them to act alone) as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign this Form S-1
registration statement of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, as
registrant, pertaining to AIM Lifetime Plus Variable Annuity; AIM Lifetime Plus
II Variable Annuity; Allstate Provider Variable Annuity; Custom Portfolio
Variable Annuity; and SelectDirections Variable Annuity, and any amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory
authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and
every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect
this Power of Attorney.

March 21, 2014

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch
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Samuel H. Pilch
Director and Controller


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                WITH RESPECT TO

                  ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                                  (REGISTRANT)

The undersigned director of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York
constitutes and appoints Angela K. Fontana and Don Civgin and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone) as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign this Form S-1
registration statement of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, as
registrant, pertaining to AIM Lifetime Plus Variable Annuity; AIM Lifetime Plus
II Variable Annuity; Allstate Provider Variable Annuity; Custom Portfolio
Variable Annuity; and SelectDirections Variable Annuity, and any amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory
authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and
every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect
this Power of Attorney.

March 21, 2014

/s/ John R. Raben
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John R. Raben
Director



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                WITH RESPECT TO

                  ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                                  (REGISTRANT)

The undersigned director of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York
constitutes and appoints Angela K. Fontana and Don Civgin and each of them
(with full power to each of them to act alone) as her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign this Form S-1
registration statement of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, as
registrant, pertaining to AIM Lifetime Plus Variable Annuity; AIM Lifetime Plus
II Variable Annuity; Allstate Provider Variable Annuity; Custom Portfolio
Variable Annuity; and SelectDirections Variable Annuity, and any amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory
authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and
every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect
this Power of Attorney.

March 21, 2014

/s/ Phyllis H. Slater
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Phyllis H. Slater
Director