Boroughs
This was NYC’s first borough
Manhattan
Work on this, the world’s first steel-wire suspension bridge, began in 1870
Brooklyn Bridge
This is one of the only private parks in NYC, requiring a difficult-to-copy key to enter
Gramercy park
This was the first name given by the Dutch to what eventually became New York City
New Amsterdam
This NYC museum is the largest in the Western Hemisphere
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The NYC marathon starts in this borough
Staten Island
This is the FULL NAME of the bridge connects Staten Island to Brooklyn
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
This landscape architect designed both Central and Prospect Parks
Frederick Law Olmstead
This “Power Broker” helped shape NYC in the 20th century, overseeing projects such as the Cross-Bronx Expressway and Jones Beach
Robert Moses – reference in clue is to the bio of Moses by Robert Caro, The Power Broker
This hip-hop artist hails from Marcy Projects in Brooklyn
Jay-Z
This borough is considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop
the Bronx
DUMBO is an acronym for this
Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
This is the largest park in Brooklyn
Marine Park – Prospect Park is second largest
This landmarked Upper West Side building was home to Lauren Bacall, John Lennon, Gilda Radner, and Judy Garland
the Dakota
This NYC couple is the subject of the new FX series "Love Story"
JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
This is NYC’s most populous borough
Brooklyn
The Triborough Bridge connects these three boroughs
Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx
This owl captivated New Yorkers after escaping from Central Park Zoo in 2023
Flaco
This was the name of JFK International Airport just prior to 1963
Idlewild
This architect designed the Guggenheim museum in Manhattan
Frank Lloyd Wright
This is NYC’s largest borough by area
Queens
This is one of the two bridges that connect the Bronx and Queens
Throgs Neck or Bronx-Whitestone
This park, on an island in the Hudson River, opened in 2021
Little Island
Zohran Mamdani took office as mayor in 2026. These are the city’s last five mayors
Eric Adams, Bill DeBlasio, Michael Bloomberg, Rudy Guiliani, and David Dinkins
This Manhattan concert venue was restored in the 1980s after Isaac Stern and a group of music lovers fought to save it
Carnegie Hall