What New York is called "the big apple"?

Question

Do you know why do they call New York, "the big apple"?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

There is only 1 New York, because Americans like to give everything nicknames, like The Big Easy, Windy city, York is the original and it has been in England UK for over 1000 years,
York Minster is much older than the whole of the USA.
the Apple was given its name because it was a major port and everything came through it and forced it to expand and grow up at an alarming rate, it was said that it grew like an apple into the big metropolis it is today, They name it twice because you now have Uptown New York and Downtown New York.

Answer 3

Musicians who worked in New York many years ago called it working in the Apple. Eventually the word Big was added so the name became "The Big Apple".

Answer 4

A journalist tagged "big apple" the stadium of New York Yankees (because it looks like an apple from on high).
Then it became the nickname of the whole city.

Answer 5

I think it has something to do with the fact that New York State is known for its apples, and so the largest city is therefore known as "The BIG Apple."

Answer 6

haha im from new york and i don't know why..its funny how so many new yorkers don't even know the answer to that question...u might as well just search it on google-unless you're lazy =P

Answer 7

Because its grown a lot? lol

Answer 8

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