Why is New York called the big apple?

Answer 1

because its the core of america

Answer 2

In the early 1920s, "apple" was used in reference to the many racing courses in and around New York City. Apple referred to the prizes being awarded for the races -- as these were important races, the rewards were substantial.

Based on the research of Barry Popik, the use of "Big Apple" to refer to New York City became clearer. Popik found that a writer for the New York Morning Telegraph, John Fitzgerald, referred to New York City's races "Around the Big Apple." It is rumored that Fitzgerald got the term from jockeys and trainers in New Orleans who aspired to race on New York City tracks, referring to the "Big Apple."

In the late 1920s and early 1930s, New York City's jazz musicians began referring to New York City as the "Big Apple." An old saying in show business was "There are many apples on the tree, but only one Big Apple." New York City being the premier place to perform was referred to as the Big Apple.

A 1971 campaign to increase tourism to New York City adopted the Big Apple as an officially recognized reference to New York City. The campaign featured red apples in an effort to lure visitors to New York City. It was hoped that the red apples would serve as a bright and cheery image of New York City, in contrast to the common belief that New York City was dark and dangerous. Since then, New York City has officially been The Big Apple.

Answer 3

A quote from Joe Zitto;

“In the early 1930s I got my first job as a rewrite man and a
copy reader for the Morning Telegraph. The Telegraph at that
time was situated on West 24th Street, and the site is now
part of the parking lot of the huge Penn South complex.

John FitzGerald—we called him Jack—was the feature writer
for the paper, and he covered the races in New York State. At
that time, in addition to Belmont Park and Aqueduct, there was
Jamaica Race Track, the Empire City Track up in Yonkers
[now Yonkers Raceway], and of course Saratoga.

Jack was the first writer to use the term ‘The Big Apple’ in
print, maybe ten years before I started at the paper—in fact,
he called his regular column ‘Around the Big Apple.’ He told us
that he had heard it from the Black stable boys at who
followed the horses to the small quarter-mile tracks in New
Orleans and all over the East and the Middle West.

They were so glad now to come to New York, where the big
money was. The city was so huge to them and so full of
opportunity that they called it the ‘Big Apple.’”

Answer 4

most happening city dude like apple
rare to get a place there like apple
cost of living high like apple
but lovely place to be like to have apple
pleasure .... like apple
stille wanna know

Answer 5

maybe it looks like the adam's apple of hte americas
like canada is the head
south america is the body
the carribean is the chest hair
U.S.A. is the big fat neck

Answer 6

Because there a lot of rotten apples in the worlds barrel and NY is the most rotten of all.

Answer 7

Not sure about this one but hopefully someone will be able to give a history lesson and let you know.

Answer 8

They wanted something to compete with James' Giant Peach......

Answer 9

Because it sounds better than "The Big Banana"

Answer 10

Who knows...

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