UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported: January 5, 2006): January 5, 2006

NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	1-32315	33-1031445
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

450 West 33^rd Street
5^th Floor
New York, New York 10001
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(212) 884-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 5, 2006 we issued a press release announcing our intent to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of approximately nine million shares of our common stock. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless we expressly set forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

(d) Exhibit

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued on January 5, 2006

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	NEW YORK & COMPANY, INC.

		/s/ Ronald W. Ristau
Date: January 5, 2006	Name:	Ronald W. Ristau
	Title:	Chief Operating Officer and
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued January 5, 2006