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

                                    Form 13F
                               Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 9/30/2010
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: 028-06657


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                      10/11/2010
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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:             217

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $      101,949
                                         --------------
                                         (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     1345    47043 SH       DEFINED    7000      47043      0      0
AT&T INC                        COM            00206R102      528    18467 SH       OTHER      7000      12449      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   6018      0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            2824100       2676    51234 SH       DEFINED    7000      49834      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   1400
ABBOTT LABORATORIES             COM            2824100        363     6945 SH       OTHER      7000       2945      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4000      0
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC    COM            9158106        414     5000 SH       DEFINED    7000       5000      0      0
ALLSTATE CORP                   COM            20002101       194     6150 SH       DEFINED    7000       6150      0      0
ALLSTATE CORP                   COM            20002101        38     1200 SH       OTHER      7000       1000      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200      0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103       45     1870 SH       DEFINED    7000       1870      0      0
ALTRIA GROUP INC                COM            02209S103     1028    42786 SH       OTHER      7000      37986      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000              4800
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            25816109       263     6250 SH       DEFINED    7000       6250      0      0
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO             COM            25816109       338     8034 SH       OTHER      7000       6534      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1500      0
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            38222105       850    72775 SH       DEFINED    7000      68975      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   3800
APPLIED MATERIALS INC           COM            38222105        33     2800 SH       OTHER      7000       2800      0      0
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            53015103       423    10073 SH       DEFINED    7000       8573      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   1500
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC   COM            53015103        13      300 SH       OTHER      7000        300      0      0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            60505104       561    42837 SH       DEFINED    7000      42837      0      0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP            COM            60505104        59     4537 SH       OTHER      7000       1783      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2754      0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            88606108       502     6575 SH       DEFINED    7000       6575      0      0
BHP BILLITON LTD                FOR            88606108        15      200 SH       OTHER      7000          0    200      0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      141     5200 SH       DEFINED    7000       5200      0      0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM            110122108      417    15386 SH       OTHER      7000       7086      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   8300      0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101      291     3700 SH       DEFINED    7000       3700      0      0
CATERPILLAR INC                 COM            149123101       65      830 SH       OTHER      7000        830      0      0
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     2428    29951 SH       DEFINED    7000      27951      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   2000
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM            166764100     1255    15486 SH       OTHER      7000      12599      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2887      0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102     1007    45959 SH       DEFINED    7000      45959      0      0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC               COM            17275R102       56     2550 SH       OTHER      7000        950      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1600      0
CITIGROUP INC                   COM            172967101      169    43200 SH       DEFINED    7000      43200      0      0
CITIGROUP INC                   COM            172967101       21     5339 SH       OTHER      7000       1139      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4200      0
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100     2920    49892 SH       DEFINED    7000      49592      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    300
COCA COLA CO                    COM            191216100      685    11700 SH       OTHER      7000       6750      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4950      0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103     1322    17194 SH       DEFINED    7000      17194      0      0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO            COM            194162103      369     4800 SH       OTHER      7000       1000      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3800      0
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106     1537    46446 SH       DEFINED    7000      44046      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   2400
DISNEY WALT CO                  COM            254687106      281     8500 SH       OTHER      7000       5000      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3500      0
DOMINION RESOURCES INC VA NEW   COM            25746U109      265     6080 SH       OTHER      7000       6080      0      0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103      384    13974 SH       DEFINED    7000      13974      0      0
DOW CHEMICAL CO                 COM            260543103       95     3471 SH       OTHER      7000       1671      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1800      0
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109      303     6800 SH       DEFINED    7000       5400      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   1400






                                                  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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO     COM            263534109       71     1586 SH       OTHER      7000       1386      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200      0
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100      880    17341 SH       DEFINED    7000      16341      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   1000
ECOLAB INC                      COM            278865100       25      500 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0      0
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104      295     5600 SH       DEFINED    7000       5200      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    400
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO             COM            291011104       80     1513 SH       OTHER      7000        313      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1200      0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      708    16624 SH       DEFINED    7000      16624      0      0
EXELON CORP                     COM            30161N101      185     4340 SH       OTHER      7000       2640      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1700
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     4553    73684 SH       DEFINED    7000      71384      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   2300
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM            30231G102     2538    41072 SH       OTHER      7000      23727      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0  17345      0
FORTUNE BRANDS INC              COM            349631101      130     2648 SH       DEFINED    7000       2448      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    200
FORTUNE BRANDS INC              COM            349631101      148     3000 SH       OTHER      7000       2800      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200      0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     7481   460381 SH       DEFINED    7000     450921      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   9460
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM            369604103     3956   243455 SH       OTHER      7000     185057      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0  55398      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0      0   3000
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104     1032    28248 SH       DEFINED    7000      27848      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    400
GENERAL MILLS INC               COM            370334104      380    10400 SH       OTHER      7000       8400      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2000      0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      321     8116 SH       DEFINED    7000       8116      0      0
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC             FOR            37733W105      198     5006 SH       OTHER      7000       3606      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1400      0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO              COM            428236103      570    13550 SH       DEFINED    7000      13550      0      0
HEWLETT PACKARD CO              COM            428236103      160     3800 SH       OTHER      7000       1400      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2400      0
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102      390    12305 SH       DEFINED    7000      11105      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   1200
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM            437076102       65     2064 SH       OTHER      7000       1364      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    700      0
ITT CORP                        COM            450911102      180     3849 SH       DEFINED    7000       3849      0      0
ITT CORP                        COM            450911102       33      700 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200      0
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100     1765    91914 SH       DEFINED    7000      90014      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   1900
INTEL CORP                      COM            458140100      205    10668 SH       OTHER      7000       6068      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4600      0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101     1509    11253 SH       DEFINED    7000      11253      0      0
IBM CORP                        COM            459200101      718     5350 SH       OTHER      7000       1300      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4050      0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100     1540    40468 SH       DEFINED    7000      40168      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    300
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO             COM            46625H100      469    12335 SH       OTHER      7000       8069      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4266      0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107      330     8524 SH       DEFINED    7000       8524      0      0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC    COM            469814107       17      450 SH       OTHER      7000        350      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    100      0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104     4498    72590 SH       DEFINED    7000      72590      0      0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON               COM            478160104      825    13311 SH       OTHER      7000       6211      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   7100      0
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107      489    16025 SH       DEFINED    7000      16025      0      0






                                                  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
------------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ------ ------ ------
                                                                                     
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC            COM            478366107       67     2200 SH       OTHER      7000        400      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1800      0
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104       90     2902 SH       DEFINED    7000       2902      0      0
KRAFT FOODS INC                 COM            50075N104      937    30370 SH       OTHER      7000      26564      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   3806      0
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108      173     4749 SH       DEFINED    7000       4749      0      0
ELI LILLY & CO                  COM            532457108       57     1556 SH       OTHER      7000        456      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1100      0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107      474    21267 SH       DEFINED    7000      21267      0      0
LOWES COMPANIES INC             COM            548661107       17      750 SH       OTHER      7000        350      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000               400      0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106      146    13300 SH       DEFINED    7000      13300      0      0
MASCO CORP                      COM            574599106       23     2100 SH       OTHER      7000          0   2100      0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM            580135101      204     2735 SH       OTHER      7000       2735      0      0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109      538    16259 SH       DEFINED    7000      16259      0      0
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM            580645109       23      700 SH       OTHER      7000        100      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    600      0
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106     1752    52159 SH       DEFINED    7000      46559      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   5600
MEDTRONIC INC                   COM            585055106       64     1904 SH       OTHER      7000        704      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1200      0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      162     4399 SH       DEFINED    7000       4399      0      0
MERCK & CO INC                  COM            58933Y105      135     3665 SH       OTHER      7000        686      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   2979      0
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM            594918104     2824   115318 SH       DEFINED    7000     104918      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0  10400
MICROSOFT CORP                                 594918104      183     7463 SH       OTHER      7000       3463      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4000      0
NBT BANCORP INC                                628778102      518    23486 SH       OTHER      7000      23486      0      0
NIKE INC                                       654106103      982    12249 SH       DEFINED    7000      12249      0      0
NIKE INC                                       654106103       80     1000 SH       OTHER      7000        800      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    200      0
NOKIA CORP                                     654902204      176    17525 SH       DEFINED    7000      17525      0      0
ORACLE CORP                                    68389X105      531    19775 SH       DEFINED    7000      19775      0      0
ORACLE CORP                                    68389X105       12      452 SH       OTHER      7000        452      0      0
PEPSICO INC                                    713448108     2861    43061 SH       DEFINED    7000      42061      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   1000
PEPSICO INC                                    713448108      442     6650 SH       OTHER      7000       2050      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4600      0
PFIZER INC                                     717081103      520    30307 SH       DEFINED    7000      28307      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   2000
PFIZER INC                                     717081103      193    11267 SH       OTHER      7000       4028      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   7239      0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC                718172109       49      870 SH       DEFINED    7000        870      0      0
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC                718172109     2418    43169 SH       OTHER      7000      37969      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   5200      0
POWERSHARES                                    73935A104     1349    27500 SH       OTHER      7000      22000      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   5500      0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO                            742718109     3512    58557 SH       DEFINED    7000      55357      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   3200
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO                            742718109      698    11637 SH       OTHER      7000       1839      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   9798
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                               806857108      431     6999 SH       DEFINED    7000       6299      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    700
SCHLUMBERGER LTD                               806857108       18      300 SH       OTHER      7000        200      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    100      0
SOUTHERN CO                                    842587107     1421    38158 SH       DEFINED    7000      37858      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    300
SOUTHERN CO                                    842587107      231     6208 SH       OTHER      7000       1608      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4600      0






                                                  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                              857477103      556    14775 SH       DEFINED    7000      14775      0      0
STATE STREET CORP                              857477103       34      900 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    400      0
TARGET CORP                                    8.76E+110      800    14967 SH       DEFINED    7000      14267      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0    700
TARGET CORP                                    8.76E+110      104     1950 SH       OTHER      7000       1350      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    600
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC                          882508104      408    15025 SH       DEFINED    7000      15025      0      0
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC                          882508104       14      500 SH       OTHER      7000        500      0      0
3M CO                                          88579Y101     1552    17900 SH       DEFINED    7000      17900      0      0
3M CO                                          88579Y101      425     4900 SH       OTHER      7000        800      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4100      0
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY                           898349105     2212   397855 SH       DEFINED    7000       1000      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0  19875      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0 376980
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY                           898349105     1654   297411 SH       OTHER      7000       2827      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0      0 294584
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE                          911312106      567     8507 SH       DEFINED    7000       8507      0      0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE                          911312106       60      900 SH       OTHER      7000        400      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    500      0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP                       913017109     2813    39497 SH       DEFINED    7000      35297      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   4200
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP                       913017109      210     2950 SH       OTHER      7000       1350      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1600      0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC                     92343V104     1155    35445 SH       DEFINED    7000      35445      0      0
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC                     92343V104      298     9146 SH       OTHER      7000       4246      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4900      0
WAL-MART STORES INC                            931142103     1606    29999 SH       DEFINED    7000      28999      0      0
                                                                0        0          DEFINED    7000          0      0   1000
WAL-MART STORES INC                            931142103      165     3075 SH       OTHER      7000       2275      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0    800      0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW                           949746101     1432    57002 SH       DEFINED    7000      57002      0      0
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW                           949746101      191     7623 SH       OTHER      7000       3523      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   4100      0
NOBLE CORPORATION                              H5833N103      855    25298 SH       DEFINED    7000      25298      0      0
NOBLE CORPORATION                              H5833N103       84     2500 SH       OTHER      7000       1100      0      0
                                                                0        0          OTHER      7000          0   1400      0