497(j)

                                  July 7, 2005


Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

  Re: Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals-- Rule 497(j) 
      Filing (Filing Nos. 333-124823 and 811-06537)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals filed via
EDGAR on June 29, 2005 a copy of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-14 complete with exhibits filed therewith
pursuant to the General Rules and Regulations (the "1933 Act Rules") of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended.

         In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of the 1933 Act Rules,
this letter serves to certify that the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information contained therein do not differ from those
which would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) of the 1933 Act Rules.

         Should the staff have any questions regarding the foregoing, please
contact me at (312) 407-0863.

                                                 Very truly yours,



                                                 /s/ Charles B. Taylor