Big Apple

Nickname for New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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"The Big Apple" is a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sportswriter for the New York Morning Telegraph. Its popularity since the 1970s is due in part to a promotional campaign by the New York tourist authorities.

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Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway, in Manhattan's Theater District