New York native (6)
I believe the answer is:
seneca
'new york native' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for seneca that I've seen before include "Dramatist" , "Stoic, Nero's tutor" , "Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright" , "Writer" , "Encase the Roman statesman and playwright badly" .)