Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.

551 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10176

January 9, 2013

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Rochdale Core Alternative Strategies Fund, LLC (the “Fund”)

File No.:  811-21965

Dear Sir or Madam:

Transmitted herewith on behalf of the Fund is the preliminary proxy statement for the Fund in preparation for a special shareholder meeting (the “Meeting”) scheduled for the first quarter of 2013.  The purpose of the Meeting is the approval of the reclassification of the fund from a diversified fund to a non-diversified fund, a modification to the Fund’s investment program and a change to the Fund’s name.

This filing contains the following documents in preparation for the Meeting:

1. Letter to Shareholders;

2. Notice of the Special Shareholder Meeting;

3. Proxy Statement; and

4. Proxy Card.

If you have any questions regarding the enclosed, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (212) 880-9831.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Greg Kramer

Greg Kramer

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