May 11, 2020

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

 

450 Fifth Street, NW

 

Washington, DC 20549

 

RE: FILING ON THE MARCH 31, 2020 FORM 10-Q FOR TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY

 

Commissioners:

 

We are aware that our report dated May 8, 2020, on our review of the interim financial information of TrustCo Bank Corp NY for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, included in TrustCo Bank Corp NY’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3.

 

Yours very truly,

 

/s/Crowe LLP

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