UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK CITY REIT, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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Recorded telephone message to be distributed beginning on Tuesday, May 9, 2017

“Hi, this is Mike Weil, Chief Executive Officer and President of American Realty Capital New York City REIT.  I’m calling you about this year’s annual stockholder meeting being held on June 27^th.

We mailed you proxy materials related to the meeting this past week.  That package includes important information about the proposals being presented for stockholder approval this year. Your vote matters and we ask that you vote early. The materials include instructions on how to easily vote your shares by mail, over the phone or online.

If you are ready to vote your shares now, you may do so now by pressing 1 at any time to be connected with a Broadridge proxy specialist.

If you received this as a message on your voice mail or need time to review the proxy materials, you may contact a specialist at Broadridge, the proxy agent, at 855-976-3323 for help with voting your shares.

I appreciate your investment in NYCR and thank you for your vote.”