Big Apple logo for New York Cares (1987-present)
New York Cares is a New York City nonprofit organization focused on volunteer management that was founded in 1987. Its logo is a heart inside an apple. The "Big Apple"-themed logo has…
Big Apple logo for New York Urban League (1981-present)
The New York Urban League is a nonpartisan historic civil rights organization that was founded in 1919. The New York Urban League is part of the National Urban League, founded in New York City in…
Big Apple Mall (Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, 2018-present)
A retail development with a New York City theme has been opening in stages since 2018 at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Four residential towers are named Central Park…
Big Apple Martini or Big Apple-tini (cocktail, 2000)
In recent years, many places have been serving a "Big Apple Martini" (or, "Big Apple-tini" or "Big Appletini"). The concoction varies from place to place and does not…
Big Apple Meat Market (1992-present)
Big Apple Meat Market was established in 1992 and was located right behind the Port Authority Bus Terminal, at 575 Ninth Avenue. The market moved in 2013 and is now located at 577 Ninth Avenue. The…
Big Apple Minute (WNEW-TV Channel 5, 1980-1987)
New York City television's Channel 5 (WNEW until 1986, when it became WNYW) featured one minute "Big Apple Minute" segments about New York City metropolitan area attractions,…
Big Apple Mojito (cocktail, 2005)
Since about 2000, there has been a Big Apple Martini (Big Apple-tini). In 2005, Bacardi launched its Bacardi Big Apple rum. A "Big Apple Mojito" recipe soon followed. Wikipedia:…
Big Apple Movie (WNEW-TV Channel 5, 1981-1986)
New York City television station Channel 5 (WNEW-TV) showed a "Big Apple Movie" on Sundays from 6-8 p.m. The "Big Apple Movie" was usually a classic; its subject matter…
Big Apple Music Awards (2007-2022)
The Big Apple Music Awards (BAMA) existed from 2007 until 2022. The awards were based in New York City, but celebrated Central Asian and Middle Eastern culture. Instagram…
Big Apple of New England (Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, 2019-present)
The Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, off Route 2 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, unveiled "The Big Apple of New England" sculpture in July 2019. The giant red apple sculpture is 10 feet…
Big Apple on a hockey jersey (New York Rangers practice jersey, 1994)
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. A "Big Apple" (New York City's symbol) appeared on a Rangers practice jersey in 1994. "In all my…
Big Apple Pierogi (Veselka Restaurant pierogi, 2023)
Veselka restaurant, located at 144 Second Avenue in Manhattan (and also Grand Central Terminal), opened in 1954 and serves Ukrainian food. "Pierogi" (dumplings) is a popular dish.…
Big Apple Pizza (Israeli pizza chain, 1986-present)
Big Apple Pizza was founded by Haim Kedem in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1986. Kedem came to New York City in 1978, then returned to Israel to open Big Apple Pizza. The kosher pizza chain has 11…
Big Apple Pizza & Pasta (Florida pizza chain, 1997-present)
Big Apple Pizza & Pasta is a Florida pizza chain that was founded in 1997. The Italian restaurant describes itself as a New York-style pizzeria. The Big Apple Pizza & Pasta in Fort Pierce,…
Big Apple plaque (1996)
This Big Apple plaque was dedicated by me on May 14, 1996, at the Hotel Ameritania, 230 West 54th Street. It is one of a series of plaques in New York City put up by the Historic Landmarks…
Big Apple Ranch (country-western dance lesson and party, 1997-present)
Big Apple Ranch opened on April 12, 1997, and is "a country-western dance lesson and party at EPA Dance Studio located at 320 West 37th Street, 2nd floor, NYC (located between 8-9th…
Big Apple Sauce (Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner nickname on New York Jets, 2022)
Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner, an American football cornerback for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, got his nickname "Sauce" from a football coach. He was chosen in the NFL Draft…
Big Apple Sauce (The Sauce episode in New York City, 2020)
The Sauce is a seven-episode dance competition series that premiered on April 6, 2020, on the streaming service Quibi. American singer, songwriter, and dancer Usher is executive producer and also a…
Big Apple sculpture (Bella Abzug Park and Dante Park, 2021-2022)
"Big Apple" is a sculpture by Canadian designer Felix Marzell that was in Bella Abzug Park (Hudson Yards) from October 13, 2021 until September 12, 2022. People can sit in the apple. In…
Big Apple Showcase Day (race for New York-breds, 2013-present)
Big Apple Showcase Day is an annual race day (since 2013) held in May at Belmont Park for New York State-bred horses. The race was not held in 2024 as Belmont Park experienced reconstruction.…