| 100% | BAYS | 4 | New York and Delaware, for two |
| 68% | UNIONS | 6 | New York Taxi Workers Alliance and Student Workers of Columbia, for two |
| 68% | FANFESTS | 8 | New York Comic Con and Treklanta, for two |
| 64% | RIAS | 4 | Narragansett Bay and New York Harbor, for two |
| 57% | AVES | 4 | New York's Madison and Lexington, for short |
| 55% | TONGUETWISTERS | 14 | “Toy boat” and “Unique New York,” for two |
| 54% | METS | 4 | New York baseball team that Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza played for |
| 54% | FONTS | 5 | Times New Roman and Arial, for two |
| 52% | ARTSCENES | 9 | Cultural draws for New York and Los Angeles |
| 52% | MILESAPART | 10 | Denver and New York, for example |
| 52% | PHASES | 6 | Full and new, for two |
| 51% | CITIES | 6 | London and New York, for e.g. |
| 51% | TONYS | 5 | Awards for New York plays and musicals |
| 50% | CITIES | 6 | New York and Tokyo |
| 50% | MSG | 3 | Arena for New York's Knicks and Rangers: Abbr. |
| 50% | PORTS | 5 | New York and New Orleans |
| 49% | SOHOS | 5 | New York and London areas |
| 49% | SOUNDCHECK | 10 | New York Public Radio podcast hosted by John Schaefer featuring interviews with musicians and composers preparing for live performances |
| 49% | SEXANDTHECITY | 13 | Whence the line “Women come to New York in search of the two Ls: labels and love” |
| 49% | RAMAPO | 6 | New York and New Jersey river |
| 48% | ERIE | 4 | New York and ___ Railroad, started in 1832 |
| 48% | HARBORS | 7 | New York and San Diego, e.g. |
| 48% | PORTS | 5 | New York and Los Angeles, e.g. |
| 48% | VAMPIREWEEKEND | 14 | New York City rock band whose last two albums each won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album (2 wds.) |
| 47% | STS | 3 | Wall and Bleecker in New York, for short |
| 47% | STS | 3 | Stone and Barrow in New York, for short |
| 47% | SOHOS | 5 | Neighborhoods in New York and London |
| 47% | TEAMS | 5 | Rangers of New York and Texas |
| 47% | CITY | 4 | New York, for example |
| 47% | STATE | 5 | New York, for one |