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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001111370-07-000001.txt : 20070517
<SEC-HEADER>0001111370-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070517
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070517164056
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001111370-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070517

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP INC /NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000893739
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTORS, NEC [6799]
		IRS NUMBER:				133119827
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WEST 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-582-0900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WEST 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBERTS JAMES E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001111370

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00176
		FILM NUMBER:		07861737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WEST 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000893739</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HARRIS &amp; HARRIS GROUP INC /NY/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TINY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001111370</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROBERTS JAMES E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>111 WEST 57TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>509</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21616</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James E. Roberts</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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