| 100% | ZOO | 3 | "At the ___" single by Simon & Garfunkel written by Paul Simon as one of his tributes to New York City |
| 38% | WHATITSWORTH | 12 | "For ___," the third single by 17a, meant to be released as part of his solo album: 3 wds. |
| 37% | STEVEDORE | 9 | Patrick Moynihan worked as one before going to City College of New York |
| 36% | ROOM | 4 | "The Locked ___," 1986 novel by Paul Auster that is a part of his New York trilogy |
| 36% | EMPIRE | 6 | "___ State of Mind," hit song by Jay Z featuring Alicia Keys which is dedicated to the titular nickname of New York city |
| 36% | ALOHASTATE | 10 | With "The," one of 50 since 8/21/1959, as hinted at by the answers to starred clues |
| 35% | MANHATTAN | 9 | Popular cocktail which is named after one of the boroughs of New York city |
| 35% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind 1997," charity single by Elton John that was rewritten as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales |
| 34% | CSI | 3 | One of the 11 4-year senior schools in the City University of New York system that has Danny the Dolphin as its mascot |
| 33% | KIPSBAY | 7 | Site of a 1776 battle that gave New York City to the British |
| 33% | HOMEWARDBOUND | 13 | Song by Simon & Garfunkel written by Paul Simon that originally appeared on the album "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme": 2 wds. |
| 32% | VIADOLOROSA | 11 | Route followed by Christ from the place of his condemnation to his crucifixion at Calvary |
| 32% | FAREWELL | 8 | ___ Address, letter written by George Washington as a parting message to the citizens of USA |
| 32% | OPEN | 4 | "An ___ Letter to NYC," 2004 song by the Beastie Boys that is about New York City |
| 32% | PINTA | 5 | The —, one of three ships commanded by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to America |
| 31% | TOLLS | 5 | "For Whom the Bell ___," novel by Ernest Hemingway, set in the Spanish Civil War and is regarded as one of his best works |
| 31% | MOMOFUKU | 8 | Cookbook by David Chang inspired by his New York restaurant chain of the same name |
| 30% | LUCYLAWLESS | 11 | "The Gangs of New York" as read by actress ___ |
| 30% | BRONX | 5 | The —, borough of New York City |
| 30% | AGE | 3 | "The ___ of Innocence," novel by Edith Wharton that is set in New York City |
| 30% | DOWN | 4 | "Me and Julio ___ by the Schoolyard," 1972 single by Paul Simon that refers to the Queens neighborhood, Corona |
| 30% | BRONX | 5 | The —, northernmost borough of New York City |
| 30% | ARMORYSHOW | 10 | The —, International Exhibition of Modern Art as organised by the Association of American Painters and Sculptors in New York in 1913 |
| 30% | WEWORK | 6 | New York based coworking startup which crossed the $20 billion mark making it one of the city's highest-valued decacorns |
| 30% | ONLY | 4 | "The ___ Living Boy in New York" song by Simon & Garfunkel that originally appeared on the album "Bridge Over Troubled Water" |
| 30% | BYTAXI | 6 | One way to get around New York City |
| 30% | BROOKLYN | 8 | The most populous borough of New York City |
| 30% | PLAZAHOTEL | 10 | New York City setting of the "Eloise" books |
| 30% | EASYRIDER | 9 | Road drama film written and produced by Peter Fonda (birthday today) which also stars Dennis Hopper as one of the two bikers: 2 wds. |