| BOROUGHS | The five ___ (New York City, in other words) |
| NAMELY | Meal arranged in U.S. city in other words (6) |
| STARLING | This is a chunky iridescent black bird with a long sharp bill. The millions in North America are descendants of 100 birds released in New York City in 1890-91. In Henry IV, Part 1 (act 1, scene 3), He |
| LENNON | John ---, member of the Beatles killed in New York City in 1980 (6) |
| STROKES | The ___, rock band founded in New York City in 1998 (7) |
| THEAGEOFINNOCENCE | 1920 novel by Edith Wharton set in New York City in the 1870s (3,3 2,8) |
| ZANEGREY | Author who began a dental practice in New York City in 1898 |
| MALCOLMX | American political activist assassinated in New York City in 1965 (7,1) |
| WIGSTOCK | Annual outdoor drag festival that began in New York City in 1984 |
| UTICA | New York city in the Mohawk Valley (5) |
| FRIDAYS | TGI ___, American global restaurant chain founded in New York City in 1965 |
| KISS | US rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 (4) |
| BAEZ | Joan, folksinger born in New York City in 1941 (4) |
| DONNAKARAN | US fashion designer born in New York City in 1948 (5,5) |
| APATOW | Judd ****** , US comedian and filmmaker born in New York City in 1967 (6) |
| ACTI | When Hamilton arrives in New York City, in "Hamilton" |
| LAUDER | Cosmetics company founder born Josephine Esther Mentzer in New York City in 1908 (5,6) |
| ESTEE | Cosmetics company founder born Josephine Esther Mentzer in New York City in 1908 (5,6) |
| TALKINGHEADS | American rock band, fronted by David Byrne, formed in New York City in 1975 |
| STEINWAY | Henry Engelhard ___, German-born founder of an eponymous piano company in New York City in 1853 (8) |
