Nicknames of New York City
New York City has been known by many nicknames.
Common nicknames
- The Big Apple: first used as a reference to the city's prominence in horse racing by John J. Fitz Gerald during the 1920s but made popular by a 1970s advertisement campaign[1][2]
- The Capital of the World (Caput Mundi): by E. B. White[3][4] and by New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani[5]
- The Center of the Universe: in reference to Times Square[1][6][7]
- The City of Neon and Chrome: stated in the 1996 Broadway musical Rent, written by Jonathan Larson[8]
- New Amsterdam: the original name of the Dutch colony from 1624 until 1665
References
- 1 2 "Why is New York City known as "the Big Apple" and "Gotham?"". Dictionary.com, LLC. 11 September 2010. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ Hamilton, Alec (January 21, 2020). "Where Did The Nickname 'The Big Apple' Come From?". Gothamist. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ↑ "About New York City". The City of New York. 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ Sherman, Eugene J. "FORWARD New York – Capital of the Modern World". The Weissman Center for International Business Baruch College/CUNY 2011. Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ Flannigan, Jenna; Miscone, Michael (January 18, 2011). "A history of NYC nicknames". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ Moore, Sarah (March 22, 2011). "Explore Manhattan Neighborhoods: The Center of the Universe (aka Times Square)". Her Campus Media. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Times Square The Crossroads of the World". TimesSquare.com. October 30, 2009. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ Larson, Jonathan (1996). "Rent Libretto Vocal Book" (PDF). #14 "Out Tonight", page 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2021.
In the evening I've got to roam / Can't sleep in the city of neon and chrome / Feels too damn much like home / When the Spanish babies cry.
- ↑ Medina, Miriam (May 22, 2012). "The Five Boroughs of the City of New York: A Brief Historical Description". The History Box. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2014.