EX-23 4 alnyconsent23.txt CONSENTS Exhibit 23(a) INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-100029 of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (the "Company") on Form S-3 of our report dated February 5, 2003 relating to the financial statements and the related financial statement schedules of the Company appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2002, to its use in the Statements of Additional Information (which is incorporated by reference in the Prospectuses of the Company), which are part of Registration Statements No. 333-94875 and No. 033-65381 of Allstate Life of New York Separate Account A (the "Account"), to the use of our report dated March 7, 2003 relating to the financial statements of the Account also appearing in such Statement of Additional Information and to the references to us under the heading "Experts" in such Statement of Additional Information. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Chicago, Illinois April 10, 2003 Exhibit 23(b) [JordenBurt LLP] [1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.] [Suite 400 EAST] [Washington, D.C. 20007-0805] [(202) 965-8100] [TELECOPIER: (202) 965-8104] [HTTP://WWW.JORDENBURT.COM] Christopher S. Petito 202-965-8152 March 26, 2003 Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York One Allstate Drive P.O. Box 9095 Farmingville, New York 11738 Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3 Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File Nos. 333-100029) Ladies and Gentlemen: We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption "Legal Matters" in the referenced Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933. Very truly yours, Jorden Burt LLP By: /s/ CHRISTOPHER S. PETITO ----------------------------- Christopher S. Petito 92848