Edgar Filing: Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-22271

Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nuveen Investments

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy

Vice President and Secretary

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312-917-7700

Date of fiscal year end: 9/30

Date of reporting period: 12/31/12

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

Item 1. Schedule of Investments


	Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
	Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2 (NYV)
	December 31, 2012


Principal		Optional Call
Amount (000)	Description (1)	Provisions (2)	Ratings (3)	Value
	Consumer Staples – 4.1% (4.2% of Total Investments)
$ 1,350	District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds,	No Opt. Call	Baa1	$ 1,585,751
	Series 2001, 6.500%, 5/15/33
	Education and Civic Organizations – 10.7% (10.8% of Total Investments)
1,200	Albany Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Brighter Choice Charter	4/17 at 100.00	BBB–	1,181,676
	Schools, Series 2007A, 5.000%, 4/01/37
380	Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation, New York, Tax-Exempt Revenue	No Opt. Call	BBB	431,653
	Bonds, Enterprise Charter School Project, Series 2011A, 6.000%, 12/01/19
1,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University Dormitory	7/17 at 100.00	Aa2	1,116,840
	Facilities, Series 2007, 5.000%, 7/01/37
4,895	New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, Revenue Bonds, Yankee Stadium Project	No Opt. Call	AA–	1,379,411
	PILOT, Series 2009A, 0.000%, 3/01/40 – AGC Insured
7,475	Total Education and Civic Organizations			4,109,580
	Financials – 0.9% (0.9% of Total Investments)
300	Liberty Development Corporation, New York, Goldman Sachs Headquarter Revenue Bonds, Series	No Opt. Call	A	350,457
	2005, 5.250%, 10/01/35
	Health Care – 20.8% (20.9% of Total Investments)
290	Albany Capital Resource Corporation, New York, St. Peter’s Hospital Project, Series 2011,	11/20 at 100.00	A3	349,865
	6.000%, 11/15/25
700	Delaware County Hospital Authority, Indiana, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Cardinal Health System,	8/16 at 100.00	Baa2	749,084
	Series 2006, 5.000%, 8/01/24
500	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Revenue Bonds, St. Lukes Roosevelt	8/15 at 100.00	N/R	535,275
	Hospital, Series 2005, 4.900%, 8/15/31
50	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Highland Hospital of Rochester Revenue Bonds,	7/20 at 100.00	A2	55,432
	Series 2010, 5.000%, 7/01/26
1,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Insured Revenue Bonds, Franciscan Health	3/13 at 100.00	A3	1,001,340
	Partnership Obligated Group – Frances Shervier Home and Hospital, Series 1997, 5.500%,
	7/01/27 – RAAI Insured
85	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group	12/18 at 100.00	Ba1	94,183
	Revenue Bonds, Series 2008, 6.250%, 12/01/37
1,500	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, North Shore Long Island Jewish	11/16 at 100.00	A3	1,588,545
	Obligated Group, Series 2006B, 5.000%, 11/01/34
1,500	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, North Shore Long Island Jewish	5/19 at 100.00	A–	1,712,445
	Obligated Group, Series 2009A, 5.500%, 5/01/37
1,010	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, NYU Hospitals Center, Series	7/17 at 100.00	A–	1,106,354
	2007B, 5.625%, 7/01/37
725	Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, OSF Healthcare System, Series 2007A,	11/17 at 100.00	A	800,016
	5.750%, 11/15/37
7,360	Total Health Care			7,992,539
	Housing/Multifamily – 12.9% (13.0% of Total Investments)
1,500	New York City Housing Development Corporation, New York, FNMA Backed Progress of Peoples	11/15 at 100.00	AA+	1,551,915
	Development Multifamily Rental Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2005B, 4.950%, 5/15/36
	(Alternative Minimum Tax)
1,800	New York City Housing Development Corporation, New York, Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds,	11/14 at 100.00	AA	1,842,462
	Series 2004-H2, 5.125%, 11/01/34 (Alternative Minimum Tax)
1,000	New York State Housing Finance Agency, Affordable Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A,	5/19 at 100.00	Aa2	1,078,550
	5.250%, 11/01/41
450	New York State Housing Finance Agency, Affordable Housing Revenue Bonds, Series 2009B,	5/19 at 100.00	Aa2	487,575
	4.500%, 11/01/29
4,750	Total Housing/Multifamily			4,960,502
	Tax Obligation/General – 5.8% (5.8% of Total Investments)
1,500	New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal 2009 Series J1, 5.000%, 5/15/36	5/19 at 100.00	AA	1,743,765
400	Yonkers, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A, 5.000%, 10/01/24 – AGM Insured	10/21 at 100.00	AA–	462,980
1,900	Total Tax Obligation/General			2,206,745
	Tax Obligation/Limited – 28.8% (29.0% of Total Investments)
1,200	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds,	3/19 at 100.00	AAA	1,382,880
	Education Series 2009A, 5.000%, 3/15/38
1,200	Guam Government, Limited Obligation Section 30 Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A, 5.750%, 12/01/34	12/19 at 100.00	BBB+	1,347,708
1,710	Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 2/15/47	2/17 at 100.00	A	1,809,077
	New York City Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation, New York, Dedicated Revenue Bonds, Local
	Government Assistance Corporation, Series 2004A:
750	5.000%, 10/15/26 – AGM Insured	10/14 at 100.00	AAA	802,988
1,000	5.000%, 10/15/32 – AGM Insured	10/14 at 100.00	AAA	1,067,700
1,500	New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Fiscal	1/19 at 100.00	AA–	1,687,335
	Series 2009-S5, 5.250%, 1/15/39
25	New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Revenue Bonds,	11/20 at 100.00	AAA	30,039
	Subordinate Lien Series 2011C, 5.500%, 11/01/35
1,000	New York State Urban Development Corporation, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, Tender	3/17 at 100.00	AAA	1,340,100
	Option Bond Trust 09-6W, 13.596%, 3/15/37 (IF) (4)
1,500	Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, First Subordinate Series	8/19 at 100.00	A+	1,606,185
	2009A, 6.000%, 8/01/42
9,885	Total Tax Obligation/Limited			11,074,012
	Transportation – 10.6% (10.6% of Total Investments)
	New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, American Airlines-JFK International
	Airport Special Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2005:
500	7.500%, 8/01/16 (Alternative Minimum Tax)	No Opt. Call	N/R	544,135
500	7.750%, 8/01/31 (Alternative Minimum Tax)	8/16 at 101.00	N/R	572,645
2,000	New York City Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Bronx	10/17 at 100.00	N/R	902,960
	Parking Development Company, LLC Project, Series 2007, 5.750%, 10/01/37
155	New York Liberty Development Corporation, Liberty Revenue Bonds, 4 World Trade Center Project,	11/21 at 100.00	A+	174,167
	Series 2011, 5.000%, 11/15/44
	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Project Bonds, JFK International Air
	Terminal LLC Project, Eighth Series 2010:
180	6.500%, 12/01/28	12/15 at 100.00	BBB–	200,047
140	6.000%, 12/01/36	12/20 at 100.00	BBB–	166,788
1,325	Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, Refunding	5/18 at 100.00	AA–	1,493,010
	Series 2008A, 5.000%, 11/15/33
4,800	Total Transportation			4,053,752
	U.S. Guaranteed – 1.4% (1.4% of Total Investments) (5)
500	Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, ProHealth Care, Inc.	2/14 at 100.00	A+ (5)	535,200
	Obligated Group, Series 2009, 6.625%, 2/15/32 (Pre-refunded 2/18/14)
	Utilities – 0.7% (0.7% of Total Investments)
25	Guam Power Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, 5.000%, 10/01/34	10/22 at 100.00	BBB	27,884
250	Niagara Area Development Corporation, New York, Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue	No Opt. Call	BB+	255,650
	Refunding Bonds, Covanta Energy Project, Series 2012A, 5.250%, 11/01/42
275	Total Utilities			283,534
	Water and Sewer – 2.7% (2.7% of Total Investments)
900	New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Revenue	12/21 at 100.00	AA+	1,023,389
	Bonds, Second Generation Resolution, Fiscal 2012 Series BB, 5.000%, 6/15/44
$ 39,495	Total Investments (cost $32,751,656) – 99.4%			38,175,461
	Other Assets Less Liabilities – 0.6% (6)			226,161
	Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%			$ 38,401,622


Investments in Derivatives as of December 31, 2012
Forward Swaps outstanding:
		Fund			Fixed Rate			Unrealized
	Notional	Pay/Receive	Floating Rate		Payment	Effective	Termination	Appreciation
Counterparty	Amount	Floating Rate	Index	Fixed Rate*	Frequency	Date (7)	Date	(Depreciation) (6)
Barclays PLC	$2,750,000	Receive	3-Month USD-LIBOR	3.190%	Semi-Annually	4/30/14	4/30/34	$(164,635)
* Annualized.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:


	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Long-Term Investments:
Municipal Bonds	$ —	$38,175,461	$ —	$38,175,461
Derivatives:
Forward Swaps*	—	(164,635)	—	(164,635)
Total	$ —	$38,010,826	$ —	$38,010,826
* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

The Nuveen funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds’ pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors/Trustees.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Fund records derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

The following table presents the fair value of all derivative instruments held by the Fund as of December 31, 2012, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the primary underlying risk exposure.


		Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Underlying	Derivative	Asset Derivatives		Liability Derivatives
Risk Exposure	Instrument	Location	Value	Location	Value
Interest Rate	Forward Swaps	—	$ —	Unrealized depreciation on forward swaps	$(164,635)

Income Tax Information

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate securities reflected as financing transactions, if any. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

As of December 31, 2012, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $32,609,427.

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) as of December 31, 2012, were as follows:


Gross unrealized:
Appreciation	$	5,795,335
Depreciation		(229,301	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	$	5,566,034

(1)		All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted.
(2)		Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption. There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities may be subject to periodic principal paydowns.
(3)		Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.
(4)		Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in derivatives and/or inverse floating rate transactions.
(5)		Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities, which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities.
(6)		Other Assets less Liabilities includes the Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as listed within Investments in Derivatives as of the end of the reporting period.
(7)		Effective date represents the date on which both the Fund and Counterparty commence interest payment accruals on each forward swap contract.
N/R		Not rated.
(IF)		Inverse floating rate investment.
USD-LIBOR		United States Dollar-London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

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") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(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 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) 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.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: See EX-99 CERT attached hereto.

SIGNATURES

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.

(Registrant) Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund 2

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

Kevin J. McCarthy

Vice President and Secretary

Date: March 1, 2013

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 (Signature and Title) /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

Gifford R. Zimmerman

Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

Date: March 1, 2013

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Stephen D. Foy

Stephen D. Foy

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

Date: March 1, 2013