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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001198272-03-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030527

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:			THORNDIKE W NICHOLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008348

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07274
		FILM NUMBER:		03719934

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 WELLMAN AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH CHLMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01863
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9782516000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL CO
		STREET 2:		75 FOUNTAIN STREET
		CITY:			PROVIDENCE
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02902
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    <periodOfReport>2003-04-30</periodOfReport>


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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000892960</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PUTNAM NEW YORK INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008348</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THORNDIKE W NICHOLAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Closed-End Fund</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-04-30</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
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        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
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            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>12.1</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>180.421</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">dividends reinvested for fiscal year ending 4/30/03</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">price as of 4/30/03</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>W. Nicholas Thorndike</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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