Exhibit 24.2

NY POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Peter P.
Post, Director of ML Life Insurance Company of New York, a New York corporation, appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute any Annual
Report on Form 10-K of ML Life Insurance Company of New York pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, further, to execute any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file same, with all exhibits and schedules
thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in
order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact
shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the power of attorney
granted herein shall not in any manner revoke in whole or in part any power of attorney that each person whose signature appears below has previously executed. This power of attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney each
person whose signature appears below may execute, unless such subsequent power specifically refers to this power of attorney or specifically states that the instrument is intended to revoke all prior general powers of attorney or all prior powers of
attorney.

CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document. As the principal, you
give the person whom you choose (your agent) authority to spend your money and sell or dispose of your property during your lifetime without telling you. You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar
authority. When your agent exercises this authority, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest. Important Information for the Agent at the end
of this document describes your agents responsibilities. Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public. You can request information from your agent at any time. If you are revoking a prior
Power of Attorney by executing this Power of Attorney, you should provide written notice of the revocation to your prior agent(s) and to the financial institutions where your accounts are located. You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney
at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind. If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly. Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you. You may execute a Health Care Proxy
to do this. The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York Senate or Assembly websites,
www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assemblv.state.ny.us. If there is anything about this document that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 27thday of March, 2010.



LOGOPeter P. Post
Director




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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF Palm Beach ss.:

On the 25thday of March, 2010, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in
and for said State, personally appeared Peter P. Post, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.



LOGONotary Public, State of Florida


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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT: When you accept the authority granted under this
Power of Attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal. This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the Power of Attorney is terminated or revoked. You must:



|(1) | act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principals best interest;
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|(2) | avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principals best interest;
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|(3) | keep the principals property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;
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|(4) | keep a record or all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and
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|(5) | disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principals name and signing your own name as agent in
either of the following manner: Peter P. Post by (Your Signature) as Agent, or (Your Signature) as Agent for Peter P. Post.
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You may not use the principals assets to benefit yourself or give major gifts to yourself or anyone else unless the principal has specifically granted you that authority in this Power of Attorney or
in a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney. If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal or, where there are no such instructions, in the principals best interest. You may
resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named to this document, or the principals guardian if one has been appointed. If there is anything about this document or your
responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.

Liability of agent: The meaning of the authority
given to you is defined in New Yorks General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your
violation.

We, Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney. We are the person(s) identified
therein as agent(s) for the principal named therein. We acknowledge our legal responsibilities.



March 23, 2011LOGODarin D. SmithMarch 23, 2011LOGOFrank A. Camp




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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF LINN ss.:

On the 23rdday of March, 2011, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public in
and for said State, personally appeared Darin D. Smith, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.



LOGONotary Public, State of Iowa


LOGO

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF LINN ss.:

On the 23rdday of March, 2011, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in
and for said State, personally appeared Frank A. Camp, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.



LOGONotary Public, State of Iowa


LOGO



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NY POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Thomas A. Swank, Director, Chairman of the Board and President of Transamerica Advisors Life
Insurance Company of New York, a New York corporation, appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute any Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company of New York pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, further, to execute any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file same, with all exhibits and schedules
thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in
order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact
shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the power of attorney
granted herein shall not in any manner revoke in whole or in part any power of attorney that each person whose signature appears below has previously executed. This power of attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney each
person whose signature appears below may execute, unless such subsequent power specifically refers to this power of attorney or specifically states that the instrument is intended to revoke all prior general powers of attorney or all prior powers of
attorney.

CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document. As the principal, you
give the person whom you choose (your agent) authority to spend your money and sell or dispose of your property during your lifetime without telling you. You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar
authority. When your agent exercises this authority, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest. Important Information for the Agent at the end
of this document describes your agents responsibilities. Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public. You can request information from your agent at any time. If you are revoking a prior
Power of Attorney by executing this Power of Attorney, you should provide written notice of the revocation to your prior agent(s) and to the financial institutions where your accounts are located. You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney
at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind. If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly. Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you. You may execute a Health Care Proxy
to do this. The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York Senate or Assembly websites,
www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assembly.state.ny.us. If there is anything about this document that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6thday of March, 2011.



LOGOThomas A. SwankDirector, Chairman of the Board and President




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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF LINN ss:

On the 6th day of March, 2011, before me, the undersigned, a
Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Thomas A. Swank, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.



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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT: When you accept the authority granted under
this Power of Attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal. This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the Power of Attorney is terminated or revoked. You must:



|(1) | act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principals best interest;
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|(2) | avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principals best interest;
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|(3) | keep the principals property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;
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|(4) | keep a record or all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and
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|(5) | disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principals name and signing your own name as agent in
either of the following manner: Thomas A. Swank by (Your Signature) as Agent, or (Your Signature) as Agent for Thomas A. Swank.
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You may not use the principals assets to benefit yourself or give major gifts to yourself or anyone else unless the principal has specifically granted you that authority in this Power of Attorney or
in a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney. If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal or, where there are no such instructions, in the principals best interest. You may
resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named to this document, or the principals guardian if one has been appointed. If there is anything about this document or your
responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.

Liability of agent: The meaning of the authority
given to you is defined in New Yorks General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your
violation.

We, Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney. We are the person(s) identified
therein as agent(s) for the principal named therein. We acknowledge our legal responsibilities.



9 March, 2011LOGODarin D. SmithMarch 9, 2011LOGOFrank A. Camp




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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF LINN ss:

On the 9th day March, of 2011, before me, the undersigned, a
Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Darin D. Smith, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.



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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF
IOWA, COUNTY OF LINN ss:

On the 9th day of March, 2011, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally
appeared Frank A. Camp, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by
his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.



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|     |  |  | Notary Public, State of Iowa



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NY POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Marc Cahn, Director of Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company of New York, a New York
corporation, appoint Darin D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute any Annual Report on Form 10-K of Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company
of New York pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, further, to execute any and all amendments to such Annual Report, and to file same, with all exhibits and schedules thereto and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all
intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the
others.

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the power of attorney granted herein shall not in any manner revoke
in whole or in part any power of attorney that each person whose signature appears below has previously executed. This power of attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney each person whose signature appears below may execute,
unless such subsequent power specifically refers to this power of attorney or specifically states that the instrument is intended to revoke all prior general powers of attorney or all prior powers of attorney.

CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document. As the principal, you give the person whom
you choose (your agent) authority to spend your money and sell or dispose of your property during your lifetime without telling you. You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar authority. When your
agent exercises this authority, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest. Important Information for the Agent at the end of this document
describes your agents responsibilities. Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public. You can request information from your agent at any time. If you are revoking a prior Power of Attorney
by executing this Power of Attorney, you should provide written notice of the revocation to your prior agent(s) and to the financial institutions where your accounts are located. You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney at any time for any
reason as long as you are of sound mind. If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly. Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you. You may execute a Health Care Proxy to do this. The law
governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York Senate or Assembly websites, www.senate.state.ny.us or
www.assembly.state.ny.us. If there is anything about this document that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rdday of February, 2011.



LOGOMarc CahnDirector




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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF New York, COUNTY OF Westchesler ss:

On the 23rdday of February, 2011, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public
in and for said State, personally appeared Marc Cahn, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.



LOGONotary Public, State of New YorkLOGO




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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT: When you accept the authority granted under
this Power of Attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal. This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the Power of Attorney is terminated or revoked. You must:



|(1) | act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principals best interest;
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(2) | avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principals best interest;
|--- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(3) | keep the principals property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;
|--- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(4) | keep a record or all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and
|--- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|(5) | disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principals name and signing your own name as agent in
either of the following manner: Marc Cahn by (Your Signature) as Agent, or (Your Signature) as Agent for Marc Cahn.
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You may not use the principals assets to benefit yourself or give major gifts to yourself or anyone else unless the principal has specifically granted you that authority in this Power of Attorney or
in a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney. If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal or, where there are no such instructions, in the principals best interest. You may
resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named to this document, or the principals guardian if one has been appointed. If there is anything about this document or your
responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.

Liability of agent: The meaning of the authority
given to you is defined in New Yorks General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15. If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your
violation.

We, Darn D. Smith and Frank A. Camp, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney. We are the person(s) identified
therein as agent(s) for the principal named therein. We acknowledge our legal responsibilities.



10 March, 2011LOGODarin D. Smith3-10, 2011LOGOFrank A. Camp




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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF LINN ss:

On the 10thday of March, 2011, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in
and for said State, personally appeared Darin D. Smith, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.



LOGONotary Public, State of IowaLOGO


ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF LINN ss:

On the 10thday of March, 2011, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in
and for said State, personally appeared Frank A. Camp, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.



LOGONotary Public, State of IowaLOGO