| YMHA | Jewish org. founded in NYC in 1874 |
| RCA | Company founded in NYC in 1919 |
| YEAR | Oscar Isaac crime drama set in NYC in the '80s, A Most Violent ___ |
| BNAI | __ B'rith: Jewish org. |
| WCTU | Org. founded in 1874 |
| 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 |
| FRIDAYS | TGI ___, American global restaurant chain founded in New York City in 1965 |
| BAEZ | Joan, folksinger born in New York City in 1941 (4) |
| MILITARYCOLLEGE | Canadian Armed Forces academy in Kingston founded in 1874, Royal ___ ___ of Canada |
| PIAGET | Swiss maker of luxury watches and jewellery, founded in 1874 at a farm in the Jura mountains (6) |
| HOUDINI | Harry ?, escapologist born Erik Weiss in Budapest in 1874 (7) |
| ASTON | --- Villa, football club founded in 1874 (5) |
| HOLST | Gustav, English composer born in Cheltenham in 1874 (5) |
| KILDA | Club founded in 1874, St ... (5) |
| PASADENA | Southern California's 'City of Roses', founded in 1874 (8) |
| HAMILTON | ___ Academical, Scottish football club founded in 1874 (8) |
| ZANEGREY | Author who began a dental practice in New York City in 1898 |
| 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) |
| STEINWAY | Henry Engelhard ___, German-born founder of an eponymous piano company in New York City in 1853 |
