why is new york called the big apple?

Question

i never got the reason for new york being called the big apple.

Answer 1

Musicians started it. They called every city an apple. To play in NYC was to hit the big time, so NYC became known as the "Big Apple".

Answer 2

The "Big Apple" is a nickname or alternate toponym for New York City never used by New Yorkers. Its popularity since the 1970s is due to a promotional campaign by the New York Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Its earlier origins are less clear.

One explanation cited by the New-York Historical Society and others is that it was first popularized by John Fitz Gerald, who first used it in his horse racing column in the New York Morning Telegraph in 1921, then further explaining its origins in his February 18, 1924 column.

Answer 3

Originated from Jazz musicians. And I agree, going to the "big" apple was a hopeful sign for hitting it big.

Answer 4

Because New York is owned by the apple computers and ish....thats why they call it da apple and thats why soo many people have ipods over there