| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TRENTONNJ | US capital before New York City |
| KOCH | New York City mayor before Dinkins |
| ABE | New York City mayor before Ed |
| NYC | US capital before Philadelphia |
| ALBANY | Capital of New York |
| MARIO | New York governor before George |
| COOKE | New York archbishop before O'Connor |
| CUOMO | New York governor before Pataki |
| PATAKI | New York governor before Spitzer |
| BEAME | New York mayor before Koch |
| GIULIANI | New York mayor before Bloomberg |
| MARIOCUOMO | New York governor before George Pataki |
| JAMES | New York was named for him, before he became king |
| ARTURO | He became New York Philharmonic music director 30 years before Leonard |
