SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: March 7, 2005

Commission File Number	Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter and principal office address and telephone number	State of Incorporation	I.R.S. Employer ID. Number
1-1217	Consolidated Edison Company                         of New York, Inc.                             4 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003   (212) 460-4600	New York	13-5009340

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On March 7, 2005, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives for the underwriters named therein for the sale of $350 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.30% Debentures, Series 2005 A due 2035 (the “Debentures”). The Debentures were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-114393, declared effective April 22, 2004) with the prospectus contained therein relating to $825,000,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the Company.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

See Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURE

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

CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF
NEW YORK, INC.
By	/s/ Joseph P. Oates
	Joseph P. Oates
	Vice President and Treasurer

DATE: March 8, 2005

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Index to Exhibits

Exhibit	Description	Sequential Page Number at which Exhibit Begins
1	Underwriting Agreement relating to the Debentures.
4	Form of the Debentures.

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