Nicknames of New York City

New York City has been known by many nicknames.

Common nicknames

Various nicknames are featured on a wall at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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]

The Five Boroughs[9]

New Amsterdam: the original name of the Dutch colony from 1624 until 1665

References

"Why is New York City known as "the Big Apple" and "Gotham?"". Dictionary.com, LLC. 11 September 2010. 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.

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[dict-1] "Why is New York City known as "the Big Apple" and "Gotham?"". Dictionary.com, LLC. 11 September 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

[2] 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.

[3] "About New York City". The City of New York. 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

[4] 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.

[timeout-5] 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.

[6] Moore, Sarah (March 22, 2011). "Explore Manhattan Neighborhoods: The Center of the Universe (aka Times Square)". Her Campus Media. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

[7] "Times Square The Crossroads of the World". TimesSquare.com. October 30, 2009. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

[8] 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.

[9] 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.