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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-061468.txt : 20051206
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-061468.hdr.sgml : 20051206
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051206161631
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-061468
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051206

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273685
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				470934168
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126349400

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Akre David A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294799

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32216
		FILM NUMBER:		051247301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 634 9400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001273685</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Akre David A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>7TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Co-Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David A. Akre</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-06</signatureDate>
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