Sec Form 3 Filing - Happel Michael A. @ American Realty Capital New York City REIT, Inc. - 2015-03-04

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Happel Michael A. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol American Realty Capital New York City REIT, Inc. [ NONE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO, President and Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) 405 PARK AVE. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/04/2015 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 8,888 I See footnote ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Operating Partnership Units $ 0 11/25/2015( 2 )( 3 ) ( 2 )( 3 ) Common Stock 90 I See footnote ( 1 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Happel Michael A. 405 PARK AVE. NEW YORK, NY10022 CEO, President and Secretary Signatures /s/ Michael A. Happel 03/04/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )New York City Special Limited Partnership, LLC, which owns the reported securities, is 100% owned by American Realty Capital III, LLC ("ARC III"). The reporting person directly or indirectly owns equity interests in ARC III. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 2 )On November 25, 2014, in return for the initial capital contribution of $2,020 made by the SLP in connection with the issuer's formation, New York City Operating Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), issued 90 operating partnership units ("OP Units") of the Operating Partnership to the SLP. ( 3 )OP Units are exchangeable for cash or, at the option of the issuer, shares of the issuer's common stock on a one-to-one basis. OP Units are exchangeable, except under certain limited circumstances, beginning one year from the date of issuance and have no expiration date.

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