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The Big Apple is a nickname or moniker for New York City. It was first popularize in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph. Its popularity since the 1970s is due to a promotional campaign by the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Trivia about big apple

  • A 19th century gambling term meaning a desirable prize, its use in reference to NYC stems from a 1921 newspaper sports column
  • Jazz musicians & jockeys helped give New York City this nickname
  • "Filling Station" features dancing truck drivers & this 1930s dance whose name is New York City's nickname

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