The term 'NEW YORK HAS 28 OF THEM' is referring to the number of electors that New York has in the Electoral College. The crossword solution for this term is 'ELECTORS, ' which is an 8-letter word. The Electoral College is a system used in the United States to elect the President and Vice President. It consists of 538 electors, with each state having a certain number of electors based on its population. New York has 28 electors, which is the highest number of any state.