Entry from January 19, 2005

98 Nicknames

The largest selection of New York City nicknames (see the other entries in this Nicknames/Slogans category ) can be found in(second edition 1970) by Joseph Nathan Kane and Gerard L. Alexander.From pages 132-133, with numbers added:1. America's Leading Tourist Resort2. America's Mecca3. Father Knickerbocker(referring to the type of trousers worn by the early Dutch settlers)4. Gotham(name given to New York City by Washington Irving in the Salmagundi Papers, 1807)5. The Bablyonian Bedlam(allusion to the confusion of tongues at Babel, described in Genesis XI)6. The Bagdad of the Subway7. The Bagdad on the Hudson8. The Banking Center of the World9. The Big Apple10. The Big Burg11. The Big City12. The Big Town13. The Biggest Gateway to Immigrants14. The Burg15. The Business Capital of the Nation16. The Business Capital of the World17. The Capital of Finance18. The Capital of the World19. The Center of the World(Trygve Lie, first United Nations general secretary, on Sept. 7, 1962)20. The City21. The City at the Crossroads of High Diplomacy22. The City of Cities(book by Hulbert Foother)23. The City of Friendly People24. The City of Golden Dreams25. The City of Islands(the borough of Manhattan and numerous other small islands within the city limits)26. The City of Light27. The City of Orchestras(music center and 'Tin Pan Alley")28. The City of Skyscrapers(the tallest building in the world; the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, 60 Wall Tower, etc.)29. The City of Superlatives30. The City of the World31. The City of Towers32. The City that Belongs to the World33. The City that Never Sleeps34. The City with Everything35. The Cleanest Big City in the World36. The Coliseum City37. The Commercial Capital of America38. The Commercial Emporium39. The Corporate Capital of America40. The Crossroads of the World41. The Cuisine Capital of the World42. The Cultural Capital of America43. The Cultural Center of the Nation44. The Cultural City45. The Empire City46. The Entertainment Capital of the World47. The Fashion Capital of the World48. The Fear City49. The Financial Capital of the World50. The Financial Hub51. The First City of the World(the most populated city in the United States, approximately 8 million)52. The Friendly City53. The Frog and Toe54. The Front Office of American Business55. The Fun City56. The Fun City on the Hudson57. The Greatest All-Year Round Vacation City58. The Greatest Industrial Center in the World59. The Headquarters of World Banking60. The Hong Kong of the Hudson61. The Host of the World62. The Hub City of the World63. The Hub of Transport64. The Information City65. The Land of Surprising Contrasts66. The Mecca for Young Adults67. The Media City68. The Melting Pot(drama by Israel Zangwill, 1908)69. The Metropolis70. The Metropolis of a Continent71. The Metropolis of America72. The Metropolitan City73. The Mighty Manhattan74. The Modern Gomorrah(one of the cities if the plains destroyed by fire and bromstone because of wickedness, mentioned in the Old Testament)75. The Money Town76. The Most Colorful Exciting City in the World77. The Movie-Making City78. The Nation's First City79. The Nation's Greatest City80. The Nation's Largest Communications Center81. The Nation's Largest Port82. The Port of Many Ports83. The Printing Capital of the World84. The Restaurant City85. The Science City86. The Seat of Empire(named in 1784 by George Washington)87. The Super City88. The University of Telephony89. The Vacation City90. The Wonder City91. The Wonder City of the World92. The Wonderful Town93. The World Capital of Fashion94. The World's Capital City95. The World's Fair City96. The World's Financial Capital97. The World's Metropolis98. The World's Most Exciting All Year Round Vacation Center