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: 05/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York — 133.6%

                

Corporate — 7.4%

  

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

   $ 100      $ 108,937   

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        766,140   

7.75%, 8/01/31

     1,000        1,021,730   

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

     690        762,560   

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

     100        109,265   

County of Onondaga New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 3/01/24

     250        317,198   

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

     375        380,580   
    

 

 

 
        3,466,410   

County/City/Special District/School District — 39.2%

  

City of New York New York, GO:

  

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

     500        540,125   

Series D, 5.38%, 6/01/32

     15        15,062   

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

     5        5,699   

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

     245        296,205   

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

     245        278,060   

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

     250        296,393   

Sub-Series I-1, 5.38%, 4/01/19 (c)

     80        89,872   

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

     370        415,799   

City of New York New York, GO, Refunding:

  

Series E, 5.50%, 8/01/25

     455        580,917   

Series J, 5.00%, 8/01/32

     1,620        1,960,022   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

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

  

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

  

5.00%, 11/15/40

   $ 1,000      $ 1,188,960   

5.00%, 11/15/45

     670        792,918   

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        1,688,467   

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

     2,000        749,540   

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

     500        194,945   

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

     950        329,013   

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

     100        112,932   

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

     325        330,544   

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

     175        177,793   

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

     175        176,367   

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

     200        240,480   

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

     100        121,168   

Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 10/15/35

     100        120,466   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A:

  

5.00%, 2/15/47

     650        665,951   

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

     750        771,585   

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

     790        809,394   

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

     465        476,411   

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        1,551,771   
 

 

 

                
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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)

  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB (continued):

  

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

   $ 285      $ 320,534   

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

     120        134,386   

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

     750        883,995   

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

     340        406,946   

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

     320        353,706   

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

     550        623,342   

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

     520        585,458   
    

 

 

 
        18,285,226   

Education — 32.5%

    

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

     140        150,620   

Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB:

  

5.00%, 6/01/32

     450        532,998   

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

     250        289,370   

New York Law School Project, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     130        149,178   

New York Law School Project, 4.00%, 7/01/45

     185        193,393   

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

     310        358,056   

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

     250        275,100   

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        129,659   

Carnegie Hall, 4.75%, 12/01/39

     400        445,312   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Education (continued)

  

City of Niagara Falls New York, GO, Refunding (BAM),
3.00%, 5/15/32

   $ 165      $ 166,594   

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

  

Series A, 5.13%, 9/01/40

     610        691,447   

Series B, 4.00%, 8/01/35

     110        119,264   

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

     250        280,955   

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

     60        65,524   

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

  

5.00%, 7/01/31

     500        573,720   

5.00%, 7/01/41

     500        573,720   

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

     120        139,362   

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

     200        216,344   

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

     100        115,919   

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

     160        187,040   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

  

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

     300        351,867   

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

     245        322,670   

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

     500        583,945   

Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36

     300        340,764   
 

 

                
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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 (continued):

  

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

   $ 150      $ 166,265   

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

     750        873,120   

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

     250        277,035   

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

     500        556,090   

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

     215        240,572   

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

     175        198,091   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

  

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

     100        119,930   

Brooklyn Law School, 5.75%, 7/01/33

     125        139,485   

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

     150        171,809   

Fordham University, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     340        395,369   

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

     400        474,368   

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

     445        527,543   

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

     1,750        2,026,465   

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

     250        287,970   

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

     350        427,487   

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

     350        422,716   

State University Dormitory Facilities, Series B,
3.50%, 7/01/34

     100        105,004   

Teachers College, 5.50%, 3/01/39

     350        389,298   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

                

Education (continued)

  

Town of Hempstead New York Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Adelphi University Project,
5.00%, 10/01/34

   $ 105      $ 123,940   
    

 

 

 
        15,175,378   

Health — 16.9%

  

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

     500        592,350   

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

     350        402,920   

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

     140        140,165   

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

     370        417,600   

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

     275        321,923   

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

     200        210,654   

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

     80        92,276   

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

     260        262,769   

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

  

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

     1,030        1,164,775   

Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/20 (c)

     175        211,640   

Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/30

     25        28,911   
 

 

                
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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      $ 557,115   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB:

  

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

     5        5,460   

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

     330        360,400   

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

     185        211,980   

New York University Hospitals Center, Series A,
5.75%, 7/01/20 (c)

     220        261,125   

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

     500        569,340   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

  

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

     290        310,932   

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

     315        358,911   

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

     1,000        1,153,990   

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

     250        277,268   
    

 

 

 
        7,912,504   

Housing — 4.7%

    

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        873,320   

5.00%, 7/01/33

     250        290,337   

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        531,620   
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      $ 504,770   
    

 

 

 
        2,200,047   

State — 4.0%

    

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

     250        277,378   

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

     80        95,667   

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

     1,000        1,190,460   

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

     250        301,042   
    

 

 

 
        1,864,547   

Tobacco — 1.0%

    

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

     200        210,946   

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

     75        76,754   

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

     170        195,075   
    

 

 

 
        482,775   

Transportation — 20.4%

    

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:

  

Series A, 5.63%, 11/15/18 (c)

     45        50,251   

Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/18 (c)

     525        596,311   

Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28

     175        199,297   

Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/41

     1,000        1,184,210   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB:

  

Series A, 5.63%, 11/15/18 (c)

     205        228,817   

Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/30

     250        307,985   

Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/31

     250        307,765   

Series D, 5.25%, 11/15/32

     170        208,619   
 

 

                
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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 F, 5.00%, 11/15/30

   $ 500      $ 597,945   

New York Transportation Development Corp., RB, Laguardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT (e):

    

4.00%, 7/01/46

     100        102,852   

5.25%, 1/01/50

     1,000        1,139,620   

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

     500        586,130   

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

  

179th Series, 5.00%, 12/01/38

     150        179,466   

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

     500        506,640   

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

     150        153,270   

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

     575        685,193   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, 178th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/32

     270        316,707   

State of New York Thruway Authority, RB, Junior Lien,
Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/56

     490        587,495   

State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB:

    

General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/37

     440        510,915   

General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/42

     140        162,564   

Series J, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     250        287,705   

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

     140        168,265   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB:

    

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

     170        105,869   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Transportation (continued)

    

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

General, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/45

   $ 275      $ 334,848   
    

 

 

 
        9,508,739   

Utilities — 7.5%

    

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

     250        299,387   

Long Island Power Authority, RB, General, Electric Systems:

  

Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/36

     225        257,063   

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

     500        638,850   

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

     100        112,719   

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

     600        708,570   

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Restructuring:

  

3.00%, 12/15/32

     150        156,963   

Series E, 5.00%, 12/15/41

     1,115        1,335,915   
    

 

 

 
        3,509,467   

Total Municipal Bonds in New York

  

    62,405,093   
    

Puerto Rico — 1.7%

  

Housing — 0.6%

  

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

     250        270,648   

Tobacco — 1.1%

  

Children’s Trust Fund Tobacco Settlement, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 5.63%, 5/15/43

     500        498,745   
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico        769,393   
Total Municipal Bonds135.3%        63,174,486   

 

 

 

                
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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 — 22.3%

  

County/City/Special District/School District — 6.1%

  

 

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

   $ 250      $ 296,098   

City of New York New York Convention Center Development Corp., Refunding RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured, 5.00%, 11/15/32

     300        367,050   

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

     825        958,031   

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

     1,050        1,234,537   
    

 

 

 
        2,855,716   

State — 3.6%

    

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

     500        551,530   

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

     700        822,739   

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

     255        315,025   
    

 

 

 
        1,689,294   

Transportation — 5.4%

    

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

     630        750,661   

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

     360        438,181   

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

     600        704,496   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/46

     500        604,655   
    

 

 

 
        2,497,993   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (f)

 

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

  

Utilities — 7.2%

   

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2009, Series A:

   

5.75%, 6/15/18

  $ 93      $ 102,608   

5.75%, 6/15/40

    312        342,774   

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        1,158,270   

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

    1,500        1,754,536   
   

 

 

 
              3,358,188   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts 22.3%

  

  

    10,401,191   
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost – $65,508,723) – 157.6%        73,575,677   
   
                 
Short-Term Securities   Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds,
MuniCash, 0.21% (h)(i)

    685,134        685,134   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $685,134) — 1.4%

  

  

    685,134   
Total Investments (Cost — $66,193,857*) — 159.0%        74,260,811   
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.5%        253,511   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (12.2)%

   

    (5,714,730
VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (47.3)%        (22,100,000
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%      $ 46,699,592   
 

 

 

 

 

*   As of May 31, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 60,574,392   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 8,068,209   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (91,981
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 7,976,228   
 

 

 

 
 

 

                
6    BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST    MAY 31, 2016   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

 

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 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.

 

(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. 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 May 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates 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 May 31,

2016

      

Value

at May 31,

2016

       Income                 

BIF New York Municipal Money Fund

       1,383,932           (1,383,932                                    $ 139     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash

                 685,134           685,134         $ 685,134         $ 71                 

Total

                         $ 685,134         $ 71         $ 139     
                   

 

 

 

(i)   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.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
  Issue   Expiration  

Notional

Value

         Unrealized
Depreciation
      
(4)   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2016   $ 480,469        $ (239  
(9)   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   September 2016   $ 1,167,188          (366  
(3)   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2016   $ 489,937          (942  
(2)   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   September 2016   $ 350,250            (966    

Total

  

    $ (2,513  
         

 

 

 

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
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BARB    Building Aid Revenue Bonds
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.

 

                
   BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST    MAY 31, 2016    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

 

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

 

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 the 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 semi-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

            $ 73,575,677              $ 73,575,677   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 685,134                          685,134   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 685,134         $ 73,575,677              $ 74,260,811   
 

 

 

 
                
Derivative Financial Instruments 2                                     

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (2,513                     $ (2,513

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

       

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

       

 

                
8    BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST    MAY 31, 2016   


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 futures contracts

  $ 34,350                        $ 34,350   

Liabilities:

                

Bank overdraft

            $ (1,039             (1,039

TOB Trust Certificates

              (5,710,191             (5,710,191

VRDP Shares

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

 

 

 

Total

  $ 34,350         $ (27,811,230           $ (27,776,880
 

 

 

 

During the period ended May 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
   BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST    MAY 31, 2016    9


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:   July 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:   July 22, 2016  
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 
  Neal J. Andrews  
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of 
  BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust
Date:   July 22, 2016