| 100% | DANCER | 6 | "I Was a ___," memoir by former New York City Ballet principal Jacques D'Amboise |
| 39% | RUDYGIULIANI | 12 | Former New York City mayor who achieved a "Full Ginsburg" by appearing on five different Sunday morning news shows on October 9, 2016: 2 wds. |
| 37% | RAINBOWROOM | 11 | Former New York City attraction with a revolving dance floor |
| 37% | THEBIGAPPLE | 11 | Nickname for New York City that was first popularized by John Fitz Gerald and was a part of an ad campaign: 3 wds. |
| 36% | EDKOCH | 6 | Former New York City mayor known for asking "How'm I doin'?" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | STREET | 6 | Wall is a famous one in New York City |
| 33% | ELI | 3 | ___ Manning, former New York Giants quarterback who is a 2 x Super Bowl MVP |
| 33% | MAYORGIULIANI | 13 | Former New York City chief |
| 32% | CENTER | 6 | Rockefeller ___ Christmas Tree, iconic tree in New York City that is lit up in a public ceremony |
| 32% | ABE | 3 | Former New York City mayor Beame |
| 32% | RUDY | 4 | Former New York City mayor Giuliani |
| 32% | KOCH | 4 | Former New York City Mayor Ed |
| 32% | KOCH | 4 | New York City mayor who said, “If you agree with me on twelve out of twelve [issues], see a psychiatrist” |
| 32% | ROAD | 4 | B????way is a major one in New York City |
| 32% | THEJEFFERSONS | 13 | Sitcom set in New York city that was a spin-off of "All in the Family" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | TOKEN | 5 | Former New York City Subway payment option |
| 31% | KOCH | 4 | Former New York City mayor with the autobiography "Mayor" |
| 31% | AMATO | 5 | Former New York senator Al D'___ |
| 31% | RYE | 3 | New York city with a marina |
| 30% | JACOBJAVITS | 11 | Politician for whom a New York City convention center is named |
| 30% | MARIOCUOMO | 10 | Former governor with a New York City bridge named in his honor: 2 wds. |
| 30% | LAMPARD | 7 | Frank ___, former Chelsea midfielder who moved to New York City FC in 2015 to be a part of MLS |
| 30% | RYE | 3 | New York city where Ogden Nash was born |
| 30% | ELMIRA | 6 | New York city where Mark Twain is buried |
| 30% | UTICA | 5 | New York city with a name from antiquity |
| 30% | SARATOGASPRINGS | 15 | New York city with a historic race course |
| 30% | EAST | 4 | ___ Coast (where New York City is) |
| 30% | UTICA | 5 | A New York city |
| 29% | JFK | 3 | New York City airport named for a president: Abbr. |
| 29% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Tycoon who was the first person in New York City to own a car |