UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 13F
                               Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 6/30/2011
Check here if Amendment []; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.):               [] is a restatement.
                                                [] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:


Name:      TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY

Address:   5 SARNOWSKI DRIVE
           GLENVILLE, NY 12302


Form 13F File Number:


The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Persons Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:   RICHARD W. PROVOST
Title:  SENIOR TRUST OFFICER
Phone:  518-381-3643

Signature,  Place,  and  Date  of  Signing:

/s/ RICHARD W. PROVOST             GLENVILLE, NY                      7/20/2011
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[Signature]                        [City, State]                      [Date]



Report  Type  (Check  only  one):

[X]     13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
        manager are reported in this report.)

[ ]     13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
        and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ]     13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
        this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
        reported by other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:




                              Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                    1

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:             221

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $      103,044
                                         --------------
                                         (In Thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.

No.   Form 13F File Number  Name

7000  028-10307             Trustco Bank
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                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- --------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102     1455    46309 SH       DEFINED    7000      46213
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                96
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102      573    18240 SH       OTHER      7000      12522
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              5718
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100     2511    47726 SH       DEFINED    7000      46626
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     1100
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            002824100      365     6945 SH       OTHER      7000       2945
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4000
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC    COM            009158106      459     4800 SH       DEFINED    7000       4800
ALLSTATE CORP                   COM            020002101      182     5950 SH       DEFINED    7000       5950
ALLSTATE CORP                   COM            020002101       37     1200 SH       OTHER      7000       1000
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               200
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109      388     7500 SH       DEFINED    7000       7500
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            025816109       78     1500 SH       OTHER      7000              1500
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105      928    71300 SH       DEFINED    7000      67500
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     3800
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            038222105       36     2800 SH       OTHER      7000       2800
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103      491     9323 SH       DEFINED    7000       7823
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     1500
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            053015103       16      300 SH       OTHER      7000        300
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            060505104      406    37000 SH       DEFINED    7000      37000
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            060505104       62     5618 SH       OTHER      7000       2864
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2754
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108      613     6475 SH       DEFINED    7000       6475
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            088606108       19      200 SH       OTHER      7000               200
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      187     6450 SH       DEFINED    7000       6450
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      446    15386 SH       OTHER      7000       7086
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              8300
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101      256     2400 SH       DEFINED    7000       2400
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101       88      830 SH       OTHER      7000        830
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     2766    26900 SH       DEFINED    7000      25900
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     1000
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100      568     5526 SH       OTHER      7000       2139
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3387
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102      666    42638 SH       DEFINED    7000      42242
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000               396
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102       34     2150 SH       OTHER      7000        950
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1200
CITIGROUP INC                   COM            172967424      191     4580 SH       DEFINED    7000       4580
CITIGROUP INC                   COM            172967424       23      563 SH       OTHER      7000        143
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               420
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100     3209    47692 SH       DEFINED    7000      47392
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      300
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100      760    11300 SH       OTHER      7000       6350
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4950
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103     1402    16036 SH       DEFINED    7000      16036
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103      420     4800 SH       OTHER      7000       1000
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3800
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106     1471    37671 SH       DEFINED    7000      35571
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     2100
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106      332     8500 SH       OTHER      7000       5000
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3500
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      411    11424 SH       DEFINED    7000      11424
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      125     3471 SH       OTHER      7000       1671
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1800
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      357     6600 SH       DEFINED    7000       5200
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     1400
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109       86     1586 SH       OTHER      7000       1386
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               200
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100      814    14433 SH       DEFINED    7000      14433






                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- --------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100       28      500 SH       OTHER      7000        500
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104      298     5300 SH       DEFINED    7000       4900
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      400
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104       85     1513 SH       OTHER      7000        313
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1200
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      740    17274 SH       DEFINED    7000      17274
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      135     3150 SH       OTHER      7000       1450
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1700
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     5627    69145 SH       DEFINED    7000      66449
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000               396
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     2300
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     2512    30872 SH       OTHER      7000      14027
                                                                                    OTHER      7000             16845
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     8856   469562 SH       DEFINED    7000     457402
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000              2700
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     9460
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     4443   235555 SH       OTHER      7000     179857
                                                                                    OTHER      7000             52698
                                                                                    OTHER      7000                     3000
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      984    26448 SH       DEFINED    7000      26048
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      400
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      387    10400 SH       OTHER      7000       8400
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2000
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      318     7408 SH       DEFINED    7000       7408
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      215     5006 SH       OTHER      7000       3606
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1400
HEWLETT PACKARD CO              COM            428236103      502    13803 SH       DEFINED    7000      13803
HEWLETT PACKARD CO              COM            428236103      142     3900 SH       OTHER      7000       1400
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              2500
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102      368    10155 SH       DEFINED    7000       8655
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000               300
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     1200
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102       64     1764 SH       OTHER      7000       1364
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               400
ITT CORP                        COM            450911102      221     3749 SH       DEFINED    7000       3749
ITT CORP                        COM            450911102       41      700 SH       OTHER      7000        500
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               200
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100     1830    82572 SH       DEFINED    7000      80372
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000               300
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     1900
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100      230    10368 SH       OTHER      7000       6068
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4300
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101     1840    10725 SH       DEFINED    7000      10725
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101      918     5350 SH       OTHER      7000       1300
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4050
ISHARES                         MUT            464287465      371     6166 SH       DEFINED    7000       6166
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100     1628    39757 SH       DEFINED    7000      38983
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000               474
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      300
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100      317     7752 SH       OTHER      7000       3965
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3787
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107      333     7699 SH       DEFINED    7000       7699
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107       19      450 SH       OTHER      7000        350
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               100
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104     4693    70546 SH       DEFINED    7000      69148
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000              1398
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104      792    11911 SH       OTHER      7000       6211
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              5700
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107      635    15250 SH       DEFINED    7000      15250
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107       92     2200 SH       OTHER      7000        400






                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- --------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1800
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104      125     3552 SH       DEFINED    7000       3552
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104      148     4212 SH       OTHER      7000        406
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3806
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108      165     4399 SH       DEFINED    7000       4399
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108       58     1556 SH       OTHER      7000        456
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1100
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107      432    18534 SH       DEFINED    7000      18534
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107       13      550 SH       OTHER      7000        350
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               200
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106      158    13125 SH       DEFINED    7000      13125
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106       25     2100 SH       OTHER      7000              2100
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101       17      200 SH       DEFINED    7000        200
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      205     2435 SH       OTHER      7000       2435
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109      664    15842 SH       DEFINED    7000      15842
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109       29      700 SH       OTHER      7000        100
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               600
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106     1938    50292 SH       DEFINED    7000      44692
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     5600
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106       73     1904 SH       OTHER      7000        704
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1200
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      124     3520 SH       DEFINED    7000       3520
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      147     4165 SH       OTHER      7000        686
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              3479
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104     2876   110618 SH       DEFINED    7000     101218
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     9400
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104      210     8063 SH       OTHER      7000       3463
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4600
NBT BANCORP INC                 COM            628778102      520    23486 SH       OTHER      7000      23486
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103     1021    11349 SH       DEFINED    7000      11349
NIKE INC                        COM            654106103       90     1000 SH       OTHER      7000        800
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               200
NOKIA CORP                      FOR            654902204      124    19350 SH       DEFINED    7000      19350
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      105     1400 SH       DEFINED    7000       1400
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP           COM            655844108      135     1800 SH       OTHER      7000              1800
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105      634    19275 SH       DEFINED    7000      19275
ORACLE CORP                     COM            68389X105       15      452 SH       OTHER      7000        452
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108     2604    36977 SH       DEFINED    7000      35977
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     1000
PEPSICO INC                     COM            713448108      461     6550 SH       OTHER      7000       2050
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4500
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      565    27412 SH       DEFINED    7000      27412
PFIZER INC                      COM            717081103      242    11767 SH       OTHER      7000       4028
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              7739
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109       58      870 SH       DEFINED    7000        870
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC COM            718172109      358     5369 SH       OTHER      7000        169
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              5200
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109     3580    56313 SH       DEFINED    7000      52717
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000               396
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     3200
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO             COM            742718109      714    11237 SH       OTHER      7000       1839
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              9398
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                COM            806857108      557     6449 SH       DEFINED    7000       5749
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      700
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                COM            806857108       26      300 SH       OTHER      7000        200
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               100
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107     1529    37858 SH       DEFINED    7000      37558
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      300
SOUTHERN CO                     COM            842587107      251     6208 SH       OTHER      7000       1608
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4600






                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

           COLUMN 1                COLUMN 2    COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4     COLUMN 5       COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7       COLUMN 8
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ----------------- ---------- -------- --------------------
                                                          VALUE   SHRS OR  SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS   CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS  SOLE  SHARED  NONE
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103      707    15675 SH       DEFINED    7000      15675
STATE STREET CORP               COM            857477103       41      900 SH       OTHER      7000        500
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               400
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106      704    15009 SH       DEFINED    7000      14009
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000               300
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      700
TARGET CORP                     COM            87612E106       77     1650 SH       OTHER      7000       1350
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               300
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104      490    14925 SH       DEFINED    7000      14925
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC           COM            882508104       16      500 SH       OTHER      7000        500
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101     1612    17000 SH       DEFINED    7000      17000
3M CO                           COM            88579Y101      465     4900 SH       OTHER      7000        800
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4100
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     1864   380468 SH       DEFINED    7000       3000
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000             16688
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                   360780
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY            COM            898349105     1362   278037 SH       OTHER      7000      11730
                                                                                    OTHER      7000                   266307
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106      566     7765 SH       DEFINED    7000       7765
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE           COM            911312106       66      900 SH       OTHER      7000        400
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               500
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109     3350    37847 SH       DEFINED    7000      34647
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     3200
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM            913017109      252     2850 SH       OTHER      7000       1350
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1500
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858     2359    48510 SH       DEFINED    7000      48260
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                      250
VANGUARD                        MUT            922042858       88     1820 SH       OTHER      7000        325
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              1105
                                                                                    OTHER      7000                      390
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104     1320    35456 SH       DEFINED    7000      35360
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                96
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM            92343V104      337     9046 SH       OTHER      7000       4246
                                                                                    OTHER      7000              4800
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103     1579    29716 SH       DEFINED    7000      28716
                                                                                    DEFINED    7000                     1000
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM            931142103      163     3075 SH       OTHER      7000       2275
                                                                                    OTHER      7000               800
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101     1521    54200 SH       DEFINED    7000      54200
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM            949746101      214     7623 SH       OTHER      7000       3523
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4100      0