Passes NY's bustling electrified junctions (8)

I believe the answer is:

synapses

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'junctions' is the definition.
(synapse is a kind of junction)

'passes ny's bustling' is the wordplay.
'bustling' is an anagram indicator (letters bustle around).
'passes'+'ny'='passesny'
'passesny' anagrammed gives 'SYNAPSES'.

'electrified' acts as a link.
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