BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21037

Name of Fund: BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments November 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York — 134.8%

                

Corporate — 10.2%

  

 

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Pratt Paper, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/35 (a)

   $ 100      $ 106,602   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport Project, AMT (b):

    

7.63%, 8/01/25

     750        787,133   

7.75%, 8/01/31

     1,000        1,047,930   

Series B, 2.00%, 8/01/28

     500        500,735   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/28

     690        740,901   

County of Essex New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 9/01/32

     100        110,705   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Goldman Sachs Headquarters,
5.25%, 10/01/35

     335        399,109   

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a)

     375        377,524   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Continental Airlines, Inc. & Eastern Air Lines, Inc. Project, LaGuardia, AMT, 9.13%, 12/01/15

     480        487,267   
    

 

 

 
               4,557,906   

County/City/Special District/School District — 41.3%

  

City of New York New York, GO:

    

Fiscal 2014, Sub-Series D-1,
5.00%, 8/01/31

     245        287,684   

Series A-1, 4.75%, 8/15/25

     500        544,420   

Series D, 5.38%, 6/01/32

     15        15,062   

Series G-1, 6.25%, 12/15/31

     5        5,782   

Sub-Series G-1, 6.25%, 12/15/18 (c)

     245        283,612   

Sub-Series G-1, 5.00%, 4/01/29

     250        292,193   

Sub-Series I-1, 5.38%, 4/01/36

     450        506,569   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

City of New York New York, GO, Refunding:

    

Series E, 5.50%, 8/01/25

   $ 455      $ 570,702   

Series J, 5.00%, 8/01/32

     1,620        1,875,037   

City of New York New York Convention Center Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured:

    

5.00%, 11/15/40

     900        1,028,025   

5.00%, 11/15/45

     670        760,517   

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, M/F Housing, Fund Grant Program, New York City Housing Authority Program, Series B1:

    

5.25%, 7/01/32

     735        848,058   

5.00%, 7/01/33

     250        281,705   

City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, PILOT:

    

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/41 (d)

     4,155        1,428,988   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/43 (d)

     2,000        630,200   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/42 (d)

     500        164,425   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 0.00%, 3/01/45 (d)

     950        275,054   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC),
6.38%, 1/01/39

     100        113,479   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/39

     325        333,541   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/46

     250        256,060   

Yankee Stadium Project (NPFGC),
5.00%, 3/01/46

     175        178,460   

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured, RB,
Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/01/35

     200        230,688   

City of Yonkers, GO, Refunding, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/23

     100        119,790   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 2/15/47

     650        675,909   

(AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/47

     750        781,372   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A (continued):

    

(NPFGC), 4.50%, 2/15/47

   $ 790      $ 816,789   

(NPFGC), 5.00%, 2/15/47

     465        483,535   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

    

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 2, 5.63%, 7/15/47

     1,350        1,531,912   

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49

     285        321,044   

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (a)

     120        126,043   

4 World Trade Center Project,
5.00%, 11/15/31

     750        852,742   

4 World Trade Center Project,
5.75%, 11/15/51

     340        392,268   

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 4.00%, 9/15/35

     320        347,194   

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.00%, 9/15/43

     550        607,304   

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 5.00%, 3/15/44

     520        566,436   
    

 

 

 
               18,532,599   

Education — 33.3%

    

Amherst Development Corp., Refunding RB, University at Buffalo Foundation Faculty-Student Housing Corp., Series A (AGM), 4.63%, 10/01/40

     140        148,191   

Build NYC Resource Corp., RB, South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures & The Arts Project, Series A, 5.00%, 4/15/33

     200        204,192   

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB:

    

5.00%, 6/01/32

     450        515,525   

City University New York-Queens College Student Residences, LLC Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/38

     250        281,485   

Packer Collegiate Institute Project,
5.00%, 6/01/40

     310        345,988   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Education (continued)

  

City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, RB, Juilliard School, Series A,
5.00%, 1/01/39

   $ 250      $ 275,730   

City of New York New York Trust for Cultural Resources, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

American Museum of Natural History,
5.00%, 7/01/37

     110        126,182   

Carnegie Hall, 4.75%, 12/01/39

     400        441,340   

City of Troy New York Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project:

    

Series A, 5.13%, 9/01/40

     610        683,169   

Series B, 4.00%, 8/01/35 (e)

     110        111,184   

City of Yonkers New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Sarah Lawrence College Project, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/41

     250        281,658   

County of Cattaraugus New York, RB, St. Bonaventure University Project, 5.00%, 5/01/39

     60        63,854   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., RB, University of Rochester Project,
Series A:

    

5.00%, 7/01/31

     500        568,800   

5.00%, 7/01/41

     500        554,800   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/38

     120        136,172   

County of Nassau New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, New York Institute of Technology Project, Series A, 4.75%, 3/01/26

     200        212,268   

County of Tompkins New York Development Corp., RB, Ithaca College Project (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/33

     100        113,679   

Geneva Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 5.25%, 9/01/44

     160        181,883   

Hempstead Town Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Adelphini University Project, 5.00%, 10/01/34

     105        119,616   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Education (continued)

  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

    

Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM), 5.75%, 11/01/40

   $ 300      $ 350,283   

New York University, Series 1 (AMBAC) (BHAC), 5.50%, 7/01/31

     245        309,060   

New York University, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     500        564,125   

Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36

     300        343,290   

Series C, 5.00%, 12/15/16 (c)

     155        162,240   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     150        166,128   

Teachers College, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     1,040        1,162,782   

Touro College & University System,
Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/34

     250        274,035   

Touro College & University System,
Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39

     500        542,305   

University of Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39

     215        240,712   

University of Rochester, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39

     175        198,739   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Barnard College, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     100        115,471   

Brooklyn Law School, 5.75%, 7/01/33

     125        139,556   

Cornell University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     150        170,436   

Fordham University, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     340        381,011   

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/35

     400        449,532   

New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     445        507,518   

New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     1,750        1,974,437   

Skidmore College, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/28

     250        285,195   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30

     350        415,597   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/32

     350        411,632   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Education (continued)

  

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Teachers College, 5.50%, 3/01/39

   $ 350      $ 391,027   
    

 

 

 
               14,920,827   

Health — 17.3%

  

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., RB, 5.25%, 7/01/35

     500        568,540   

County of Dutchess New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Health Quest System, Inc., Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 7/01/30

     350        401,278   

County of Genesee New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, United Memorial Medical Center Project, 5.00%, 12/01/27

     140        140,125   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., RB, Rochester General Hospital Project, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/37

     370        405,649   

County of Monroe New York Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, Unity Hospital of Rochester Project (FHA), 5.50%, 8/15/40

     275        320,688   

County of Saratoga New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Saratoga Hospital Project, Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/32

     200        211,726   

County of Suffolk New York EDC, RB, Catholic Health Services, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/32

     80        88,706   

County of Suffolk New York Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Jefferson’s Ferry Project, 5.00%, 11/01/28

     260        264,727   

County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien:

    

Remarketing, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/30

     1,030        1,135,163   

Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/30

     200        227,360   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Health (continued)

  

County of Westchester New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Kendal on Hudson Project, 5.00%, 1/01/34

   $ 500      $ 535,670   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

    

Mental Health Services (AGM), 5.00%, 8/15/18 (c)

     5        5,542   

Mental Health Services (AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/22

     330        364,818   

New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc., Series B (AMBAC), 6.00%, 7/01/32

     185        212,071   

New York University Hospitals Center, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/31

     220        252,129   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/19 (c)

     500        579,520   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Association, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     290        307,850   

Mount Sinai Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/26

     315        357,248   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/32

     1,000        1,099,330   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group, Series E, 5.50%, 5/01/33

     250        276,710   
    

 

 

 
               7,754,850   

Housing — 2.3%

    

City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, M/F Housing, 8 Spruce Street, Class F, 4.50%, 2/15/48

     500        515,140   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Housing (continued)

  

State of New York HFA, RB, M/F Housing, Highland Avenue Senior Apartments, Series A, AMT (SONYMA), 5.00%, 2/15/39

   $ 500      $ 505,105   
    

 

 

 
               1,020,245   

State — 4.6%

    

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2015, Series S-1, 5.00%, 7/15/43

     250        281,772   

State of New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39

     250        278,398   

State of New York Thruway Authority, RB, Transportation, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/32

     80        92,445   

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd General Highway & Bridge Trust, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/32

     1,000        1,144,360   

State of New York Urban Development Corp., RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series C, 5.00%, 3/15/30

     250        291,415   
    

 

 

 
               2,088,390   

Tobacco — 1.0%

    

County of Chautauqua New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, 4.75%, 6/01/39

     75        72,829   

County of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (a)

     200        207,838   

County of Niagara New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 5.25%, 5/15/40

     170        189,507   
    

 

 

 
               470,174   

Transportation — 17.1%

    

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:

    

Dedicated Tax Fund, Series A, 5.63%, 11/15/39

     250        281,172   

Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28

     700        810,166   

Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/41

     1,000        1,170,250   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/30

     250        298,140   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Transportation (continued)

  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/31

   $ 250      $ 297,347   

Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/32

     170        202,062   

Series F, 5.00%, 11/15/30

     500        583,570   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42

     500        583,350   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB:

    

179th Series, 5.00%, 12/01/38

     150        173,397   

Consolidated, 146th Series, AMT (AGM), 4.50%, 12/01/34

     500        509,990   

Consolidated, 147th Series, AMT, 4.75%, 4/15/37

     150        153,894   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB:

    

178th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/32

     270        302,859   

Consolidated, 189th Series, 5.00%, 5/01/45

     575        658,582   

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB:

    

General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/37

     440        495,383   

General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/42

     140        156,457   

Series J, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     250        280,130   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40

     140        162,119   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB:

    

CAB, Sub-Series A, 0.00%, 11/15/32 (d)

     170        94,563   

General, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 11/15/32 (d)

     210        114,362   

General, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/45

     275        321,425   
    

 

 

 
               7,649,218   

Utilities — 7.7%

    

Long Island Power Authority, RB, General:

    

Electric Systems, Series C (CIFG), 5.25%, 9/01/29

     500        609,545   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

  

Long Island Power Authority, RB, General (continued):

    

Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/36

   $ 225      $ 249,010   

Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Electric System, Series A, 5.50%, 4/01/19 (c)

     100        115,030   

New York City Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2015, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/39

     250        288,747   

State of New York Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/38

     600        670,920   

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Restructuring:

    

3.00%, 12/15/32

     240        239,643   

Series E, 5.00%, 12/15/41

     1,115        1,279,284   
    

 

 

 
               3,452,179   
Total Municipal Bonds in New York              60,446,388   

Puerto Rico — 0.6%

                

Housing — 0.6%

  

 

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Subordinate, Capital Fund Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27

     250        269,143   
Total Municipal Bonds — 135.4%              60,715,531   
    
                  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)
 

New York — 20.6%

                

County/City/Special District/School District — 5.4%

  

City of New York New York, GO, Sub-Series I-1, 5.00%, 3/01/36

     250        284,538   

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured, Sub-Series D-1, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     825        924,792   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 7 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 9/15/40

   $ 1,050      $ 1,205,200   
    

 

 

 
               2,414,530   

State — 3.7%

    

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

     500        553,740   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (g)

     700        798,712   

Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Refunding RB, Fiscal 2015, Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/31

     255        303,440   
    

 

 

 
               1,655,892   

Transportation — 4.1%

    

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

     630        723,902   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

     360        415,127   

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation, Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/31

     600        704,286   
    

 

 

 
               1,843,315   

Utilities — 7.4%

    

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40

     405        450,902   
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)
  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Utilities (continued)

    

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:

    

Fiscal 2011, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/32

   $ 990      $ 1,149,925   

Fiscal 2012, Series BB, 5.00%, 6/15/44

     1,500        1,716,600   
    

 

 

 
               3,317,427   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 20.6%
        9,231,164   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $63,814,287) — 156.0%
        69,946,695   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

BIF New York Municipal Money Fund,
0.00% (h)(i)

     1,529,645        1,529,645   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $1,529,645) — 3.4%

             1,529,645   
Total Investments (Cost — $65,343,932*) — 159.4%        71,476,340   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%        766,259   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (11.8)%

   

    (5,311,755
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (49.3)%        (22,100,000
    

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 44,830,844   
    

 

 

 

 

*   As of November 30, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

    $ 60,124,467   
 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

    $ 6,146,849   

Gross unrealized depreciation

      (105,167
 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

    $ 6,041,682   
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of period end.

 

(c)   U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

 

(e)   When-issued security.

 

(f)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(g)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Trust to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires on February 15, 2019, is $370,682.

 

(h)   During the period ended November 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate     

Shares Held

at August 31,
2015

       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at November 30,
2015
       Income  

BIF New York Municipal Money Fund

       1,383,932           145,713           1,529,645             

 

(i)   Represents the current yield as of period end.

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BARB    Building Aid Revenue Bonds
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
CIFG    CIFG Assurance North America, Inc.
EDC    Economic Development Corp.
FHA    Federal Housing Administration
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PILOT    Payment in Lieu of Taxes
RB    Revenue Bonds
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Agency

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Financial Futures Contracts

 

Contracts

Short

    Issue   Expiration   Notional
Value
  Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
  (2   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2016   $237,359   $ (34
  (5   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2016   $632,188     (1,257
  (2   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2016   $308,000     (1,003
  (1   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2016   $158,437     (642
  Total            $ (2,936
       

 

 

 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 69,946,695              $ 69,946,695   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 1,529,645                          1,529,645   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,529,645         $ 69,946,695              $ 71,476,340   
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

       

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments 1             

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (2,936                     $ (2,936

1    Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 20,350                        $ 20,350   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (5,310,191             (5,310,191

VRDP Shares

              (22,100,000             (22,100,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 20,350         $ (27,410,191           $ (27,389,841
 

 

 

 

    During the period ended November 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

       

 

                
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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust

 

By:    /s/ John M. Perlowski                
   John M. Perlowski
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust
Date:    January 22, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:    /s/ John M. Perlowski                
   John M. Perlowski
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust
Date:    January 22, 2016
By:    /s/ Neal J. Andrews                    
   Neal J. Andrews
   Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
   BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust
Date:    January 22, 2016