UNITED STATES

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: December 4, 2008

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-1217	13-5009340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4 Irving Place, New York, New York	10003
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(212) 460-4600

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On December 4, 2008, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (“Con Edison of New York”) completed, pursuant to an underwriting agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives for the underwriters named therein, the sale of $600 million aggregate principal amount of Con Edison of New York’s 7.125% Debentures, Series 2008 C (the “Debentures”). The Debentures were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-136268, effective August 3, 2006) with the prospectus contained therein relating to an indeterminate aggregate principal amount of Con Edison of New York’s unsecured debt securities.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 1	Underwriting Agreement relating to the Debentures
Exhibit 4	Form of the Series 2008 C Debentures
Exhibit 5	Opinion and consent of Charles E. McTiernan, Jr., Esq., General Counsel

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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/ James P. O’Brien
	James P. O’Brien
	Vice President and Treasurer

DATE: December 4, 2008

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