State Crossword: New York

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  1. 2. Largest city borough 1, known for skyscrapers
  2. 4. Spider-Man is from this borough
  3. 8. City known for its eponymous sauce.
  4. 9. Borough known for its ferry.
  5. 11. All she wants for Christmas is you.
  6. 13. Wrote "The Crucible" and "Death of a Salesman."
  7. 15. New York's major river
  8. 18. Founder of Standard Oil and the first billionaire in history.
  9. 20. Largest art museum in the Americas.
  10. 22. Largest island in the continental US.
  11. 28. Beautiful train station that is often confused with its terminal.
  12. 31. Capital of New York State
  13. 34. Location of Marist and Vassar colleges.
  14. 35. The "Piano Man."
  15. 37. Host of "The Tonight Show"
  16. 39. Waterfalls shared with Canada.
  17. 40. US hockey victory over the Soviet Union in 1980.
  18. 41. 2012 hurricane that flooded much of lower New York.
  19. 42. Only borough of New York not located on an island
  20. 44. Confederacy of Indigenous nations that inhabited much of northern New York.
  21. 45. He composed the soundtrack to "Star Wars," "Jurassic Park," "Jaws," and more, including two themes for the Olympics.
  22. 48. For this street, think musicals.
  23. 50. Structure destroyed during 9/11.
  24. 54. Located of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
  25. 55. This family produced two presidents, one known for his conservation and the other for his "New Deal".
  26. 56. Initials for New York's largest city
Down
  1. 1. Nickname for NY, it's also the name of a famous skyscraper.
  2. 3. Caribbean-born proponent of the Federalist Papers, killed by Aaron Burr.
  3. 5. American expedition in 1779 that destroyed 50 Iroquois villages and farms in retaliation for them siding with Britain.
  4. 6. Led the development of the Manhattan Project.
  5. 7. Union general and president buried in Manhattan.
  6. 10. Riots credited with beginning the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
  7. 12. "The Flour City" which had a large role in abolition and women's rights.
  8. 14. Singer of "Bad Romance."
  9. 16. Italian explorer serving France who was the first European to arrive in New York.
  10. 17. This people, also known as the Delaware, lived in Southern New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
  11. 19. Center for European immigration into the United States until 1954.
  12. 21. Constructed in France, this copper monument has welcomed "your tired, [and] your poor" since 1886, celebrating the end of slavery.
  13. 23. Country that originally controlled New York.
  14. 24. This city should remind you of Odysseus.
  15. 25. City that shares its name with a Carthaginian locale.
  16. 26. Mountain range in SE NY, named by the Dutch.
  17. 27. Fort besieged by American forces led by Ethan Allen in the Revolutionary War.
  18. 29. Abolitionist who was buried in the Adirondacks after failing to lead a slave rebellion.
  19. 30. Author of "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
  20. 32. One of the most famous basketball players of all time.
  21. 33. One of the most influential rappers in history, killed at 25 in a Las Vegas driveby.
  22. 36. Boxer who bitten off Evander Holyfield's ear.
  23. 38. Art Deco skyscraper that is the tallest brick building in the world.
  24. 43. City that shares its name with a Greek colony in Sicily.
  25. 46. American forces, led by Benedict Arnold, defeated the British Army, led by General Howe, in this battle, causing France to openly ally with the US.
  26. 47. Site of amusement parks and hot dogs.
  27. 49. Roadway synonymous with wealth (and corruption).
  28. 51. Lake set in the Adirondacks. Contrary to popular belief, massive crocodilians do NOT lurk in its waters.
  29. 52. Iconic author of many Marvel comics.
  30. 53. Most populous New York borough.