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  <xs:element id="bhny_CededReinsuranceMember" abstract="true" name="CededReinsuranceMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_Cashreceivedinconnectionwithfreestandingderivatives" abstract="false" name="Cashreceivedinconnectionwithfreestandingderivatives" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_ReinsuranceDisclosureLineItems" abstract="true" name="ReinsuranceDisclosureLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_EstablishmentCosts" abstract="false" name="EstablishmentCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_DirectOtherExpenses" abstract="false" name="DirectOtherExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_MetlifeInvestmentManagementLLCMember" abstract="true" name="MetlifeInvestmentManagementLLCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_MetlifeIncMember" abstract="true" name="MetlifeIncMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_ExpirationPeriodFourthFourYearsByDeferredTaxAssetMember" abstract="true" name="ExpirationPeriodFourthFourYearsByDeferredTaxAssetMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_GainsLossesOnDerivativesNet" abstract="false" name="GainsLossesOnDerivativesNet" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_DirectReinsuranceMember" abstract="true" name="DirectReinsuranceMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_LiabilityForPolicyholderContractDepositsCreditedInterestRateAllApplicableProducts" abstract="false" name="LiabilityForPolicyholderContractDepositsCreditedInterestRateAllApplicableProducts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnSecuritiesOffset" abstract="false" name="DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnSecuritiesOffset" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_ExpirationPeriodForIndefiniteNumberOfYearsByDeferredTaxAssetMember" abstract="true" name="ExpirationPeriodForIndefiniteNumberOfYearsByDeferredTaxAssetMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bhny_ReinsuranceRecoverablesCeded" abstract="false" name="ReinsuranceRecoverablesCeded" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
