Notable NYC Mayors

5. After his time as NYC mayor from 1803 - 1815, DeWitt Clinton focused his energy on getting this waterway built
8. He was the first NYC mayor following the end of the American Revolution
9. NYC’s first mayor after the Consolidation of 1898
11. Inaugurated at 31 years old, he was NYC’s youngest mayor and has a park in Parkchester named in his honor
14. This bridge was renamed after Ed Koch, despite him never living in the borough
16. an irreverent title for mayors, especially used in NYC to be cheeky

1. During the early years of aviation, this mayor lobbied hard for NYC to have its own airport
2. This 1826 - 1827 mayor has an avenue in The Bronx named after him
3. He was one of the few NYC mayors to go on to become NY State governor
4. Varick became a founder of this city
6. In office from 1990 to 1993, he was NYC’s first Black mayor
7. Instead of his time as mayor, Philip Hone is remembered more for keeping this for decades
9. This NYC mayor was good friends with both Benedict Arnold and George Washington
10. Number of years Fiorello La Guardia served as mayor of NYC
12. Van Wyck’s campaign slogan was “To Hell with –” this
13. This mayor has written multiple mystery books where he personally solves crime in NYC
15. During the Dinkins mayoralty, Staten Island voted to do this