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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070626130811
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001196502-07-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070626

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM NEW YORK INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000892960
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				046716832
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENNAN ELIZABETH T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192343

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07274
		FILM NUMBER:		07940623

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8606655000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NORTHEAST UTILTIES
		STREET 2:		107 SELDEN STREET
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06037
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    <periodOfReport>2007-06-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000892960</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PUTNAM NEW YORK INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>pmn</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KENNAN ELIZABETH T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NORTHEAST UTILTIES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>107 SELDEN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BERLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06037</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-25</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.38</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Effective date of merger of issuer into Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Issuer (PMN) merged into Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund, an open-end investment compay, on June 25, 2007. All outstanding PMN shares were exchanged for class A shares (at net asset value) of Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund based on PMN's per-share net asset value as of June 22, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Per-share net asset value of PMN shares as of June 22, 2007. Reflects rounding.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elizabeth T. Kennan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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