| 100% | LENAPE | 6 | ___ land (region that encompasses New York City and Philadelphia) |
| 46% | SARATOGASPRINGS | 15 | Upstate New York city and spa |
| 45% | ROP | 3 | Rodgers —, 2002 New York City and Boston Marathon winner |
| 45% | ERICS | 5 | New York City mayor Adams and others |
| 45% | UTICA | 5 | New York city between Syracuse and Albany |
| 44% | 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. |
| 44% | SYRACUSE | 8 | New York city once called Webster's Landing |
| 44% | ITHACA | 6 | New York city that's home to Cornell University |
| 43% | ILOVELA | 7 | Song that starts "Hate New York City / It's cold and it's damp" |
| 43% | BRONX | 5 | New York City borough that's home to the Yankees |
| 43% | ELMIRA | 6 | New York city where Mark Twain was married and buried |
| 42% | JFK | 3 | New York City airport that's an alternative to LaGuardia: Abbr. |
| 42% | BROOKLYN | 8 | New York City borough that is the birthplace of Vinny Testaverde |
| 42% | JFK | 3 | New York City airport that's about 10 miles from LaGuardia: Abbr. |
| 42% | WALLSTREET | 10 | New York City district that's home to the Fearless Girl statue |
| 42% | EAST | 4 | ___ Coast (area with New York City, Boston, and D.C.) |
| 41% | RYE | 3 | New York city with an amusement park that's a National Historic Landmark |
| 41% | WALDORF | 7 | New York City hotel that lent its name to a well-known salad |
| 41% | CENTRALPARK | 11 | New York City tourist attraction, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 41% | BROOKLYN | 8 | New York City borough that produced all three of the rappers in this puzzle |
| 40% | RUTHDRAPER | 10 | New York City-born monologist whose repertoire included The Italian Lesson and Opening a Bazaar |
| 40% | GRAND | 5 | ___ Central Terminal, landmark in New York City that depicts stars on its ceiling |
| 40% | GUMMO | 5 | & 18D Stage name of New York City-born entertainer and agent Milton Marx |
| 40% | LALO | 4 | Cafe ___, New York City cafe that features in 1998's "You've Got Mail" |
| 40% | SHED | 4 | The ___, arts center in New York City that has an outer shell on wheels |
| 40% | PARK | 4 | Central ___, New York City landmark that is the most filmed location in the world |
| 39% | MACYS | 5 | Retailer that sponsors New York City's Fourth of July fireworks display |
| 39% | METS | 4 | New York baseball team that Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza played for |
| 39% | METS | 4 | New York team that won the World Series in 1969 and 1986 |