UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.   )

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Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NAN)

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NUVEEN CLOSED-END FUNDS

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund

SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 5, 2010
TO PROXY STATEMENT DATED MARCH 1, 2010

     The table disclosing the number of shares issued and outstanding of the funds, beginning on the bottom of page 4 of the proxy statement, is hereby amended to state the following with respect to the Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund:

     Those persons who were shareholders of record as at the close of business on Monday, February 8, 2010 will be entitled to one vote for each share held and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional vote held. As of February 8, 2010, the shares of the Funds were issued and outstanding as follows:

Common

Fund

Ticker Symbol

Shares

Preferred Shares

New York Dividend

NAN

9,265,330

Series F

876

Series MTP

3,000,000

			1.			3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded instructions.
Nuveen Investments • 333 West Wacker Dr. • Chicago IL 60606 www.nuveen.com 999 999 999 999 99			2. 3.			On the Internet at www.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions. Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
FUND NAME PRINTS HERE COMMON SHARES						THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF THE FUND FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, APRIL 6, 2010

The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Central time, in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60606. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Kevin J. McCarthy and Gifford R. Zimmerman, and each of them, with full power of substitution, proxies for the undersigned, to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on April 6, 2010, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO JOIN US AT THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR VOTE WILL BE COUNTED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, PLEASE CONSIDER VOTING BY TELEPHONE AT (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com).

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				SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT. (Please sign in Box.)
				NOTE: PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. IF SHARES ARE HELD JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER MUST SIGN THE PROXY. IF YOU ARE SIGNING ON BEHALF OF AN ESTATE, TRUST OR CORPORATION, PLEASE STATE YOUR TITLE OR CAPACITY.

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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

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1(a)		Election of Board Members: Class I: (01) Judith M. Stockdale (02) Carole E. Stone		FOR NOMINEES listed at left (except as marked to the contrary)		WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees listed at left
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		(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line provided above.)		FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN
4.		To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

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			1.			3 EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY Automated Touch Tone Voting: Call toll-free 1-888-221-0697 and follow the recorded instructions.
Nuveen Investments • 333 West Wacker Dr. • Chicago IL 60606 www.nuveen.com 999 999 999 999 99			2. 3.			On the Internet at www.proxyweb.com, and follow the simple instructions. Sign, Date and Return this proxy card using the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
FUND NAME PRINTS HERE PREFERRED SHARES						THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF THE FUND FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, APRIL 6, 2010

The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Central time, in the 31st Floor Conference Room of Nuveen Investments, 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60606. At this meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposals described in the proxy statement attached. The undersigned hereby appoints Kevin J. McCarthy and Gifford R. Zimmerman, and each of them, with full power of substitution, proxies for the undersigned, to represent and vote the shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of shareholders to be held on April 6, 2010, or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO JOIN US AT THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR VOTE WILL BE COUNTED. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, PLEASE CONSIDER VOTING BY TELEPHONE AT (888) 221-0697 OR OVER THE INTERNET (www.proxyweb.com).

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				SIGN HERE EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR(S) ON LEFT. (Please sign in Box.)
				NOTE: PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. IF SHARES ARE HELD JOINTLY, EACH HOLDER MUST SIGN THE PROXY. IF YOU ARE SIGNING ON BEHALF OF AN ESTATE, TRUST OR CORPORATION, PLEASE STATE YOUR TITLE OR CAPACITY.

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In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Properly executed proxies will be voted as specified. If no specification is made, such shares will be voted “FOR” each proposal.

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1(a)		Election of Board Members: Class I: (01) Judith M. Stockdale (02) Carole E. Stone		Preferred Shares Only: (03) William C. Hunter (04) William J. Schneider	FOR NOMINEES listed at left (except as marked to the contrary)		WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees listed at left
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		(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line provided above.)			FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN
4.		To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
PLEASE SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE

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