| 100% | INSTITUTEGALA | 13 | "Costume ___," the formal name of Met Ball, the biggest fashion fundraising nights in New York City.: 2 wds. |
| 41% | THEJEFFERSONS | 13 | Sitcom set in New York city that was a spin-off of "All in the Family" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | HUFFINGTONPOST | 14 | The former name of the highest earning blog in the world that covers American news: 2 wds |
| 38% | KATZ | 4 | Eponym of the New York City deli featured in "When Harry Met Sally ..." |
| 37% | MARIOCUOMO | 10 | Former governor with a New York City bridge named in his honor: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JACOBRIIS | 9 | Muckraker whose 1890 photography book "How the Other Half Lives" exposed conditions in New York City slums: 2 wds. |
| 37% | GALA | 4 | Met ___, annual fundraising event in New York City |
| 37% | BROOKLYNDECKER | 14 | "Grace and Frankie" actress whose first name is also a place in New York City (2 wds.) |
| 37% | BILLMAHER | 9 | "Real Time" host who owns a minority share of the New York Mets: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JALENBRUNSON | 12 | New York Knicks guard named 2025 NBA Clutch Player of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 36% | THERAMONES | 10 | Punk band from New York City whose four unrelated members used the same last name: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PAPAYA | 6 | Tropical fruit in the name of multiple New York City hot-dog restaurants |
| 36% | JUSTKIDS | 8 | Patti Smith's bestselling memoir about the arts scene in 1970s New York City (2 wds.) |
| 36% | CAMERONDIAZ | 11 | "The Mask" actress who starred in the 2002 movie "Gangs of New York": 2 wds. |
| 36% | GILHODGES | 9 | World Series-winning manager of the 1969 New York Mets who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ARTHURCURRY | 11 | The real name of Aquaman, from Cartoon Network's "Justice League," played by Jason Momoa in the new film: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TOP | 3 | ___ of the Rock, observation deck in New York City |
| 36% | AARONJUDGE | 10 | New York Yankees outfielder who was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ROBINSONCANO | 12 | New York Yankees second baseman who was named MVP of the 2013 World Baseball Classic: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DIANAPRINCE | 11 | The real name of Wonder Woman, from Cartoon Network's "Justice League," played by Gal Gadot in the new film: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BIGAPPLE | 8 | The ___ (fruity nickname for New York City): 2 wds. |
| 35% | CYNTHIANIXON | 12 | "Sex and the City" actress who unsuccessfully ran for New York governor in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 35% | THEADDRESS | 10 | Novel by 39-Across set in New York City's apartment building The Dakota (2 wds.) |
| 35% | BRYANTROTTIER | 13 | Hockey Hall of Famer who scored 5 goals in a single game two times for the New York Islanders: 2 wds. |
| 35% | THEBRONX | 8 | Northernmost borough of New York City: 2 wds. |
| 35% | STATUEOF | 8 | The ___ Liberty (famous New York City landmark): 2 wds. |
| 34% | CARLOSBELTRAN | 13 | Outfielder who won both the Gold Glove and the Silver Slugger awards in 2006 and 2007 while on the New York Mets: 2 wds. |
| 34% | THEMET | 6 | Major art museum in New York City, for short: 2 wds. |
| 34% | KAREEMABDUL | 11 | ___-Jabbar, the six-time NBA MVP who received an honorary degree from New York Institute of Technology in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 34% | GRACIE | 6 | Name on the mansion of New York City's mayor |