What is the nickname of New York City, New York?

New York City is known by many nicknames, but the most famous one is 'The Big Apple'. The term was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph. In a column he wrote about horse racing, he used the term 'The Big Apple' to refer to New York City's top horse racing tracks, which were considered the big prize for horse racing professionals.

After Fitz Gerald's column gained popularity, the nickname 'The Big Apple' was used to refer to the city as a whole. The name stuck and eventually became one of the most famous nicknames of any city in the world.

New York City has many other nicknames as well, such as 'The City That Never Sleeps', 'The Capital of the World', and 'The City So Nice They Named It Twice' (referring to the fact that the city was originally called New Amsterdam by Dutch settlers).