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March 20, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikSports/Games

Big Apple Turnover (Julius Randle nickname on New York Knicks, 2019)

The New York Knicks basketball team signed free agent for2ward Julius Randle for the 2019-2020 season. Randle's propensity to turn the ball over earned him the nickname “Big Apple…

November 18, 2024
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Big Apple Village (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #1 comic miniseries, 2024)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Four anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu fight evil in New York…

November 19, 2024
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Big Apples (Hudson Valley Renegades baseball team logo, 2024)

The Hudson Valley Renegades, a Minor League Baseball team High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, based in Fishkill, New York. In November 2024, the Renegades announced that the team would be…

December 28, 2025
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikFood/DrinkFood Festivals

Big Apples Fest (fall festival sponsored by Hudson Valley Renegades baseball team, 2025-present)

The Hudson Valley Renegades, a Minor League Baseball team High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, based in Fishkill, New York. In November 2024, the Renegades announced that the team would be…

November 4, 2025
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Big Red Apple (red/communist + Big Apple, 2025)

Zohran Mamdani, a sociliast candidate, successfully ran for New York City mayor in 2025. It was said that the "Big Apple" (New York City's nickname) would become the "Red…

April 27, 2023
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Bigger Apple (Manhattan Institute newsletter, 2020-present)

The Manhattan Institute is a conservative American think tank focused on domestic policy and urban affairs, located at 52 Vanderbilt Avenue in Manhattan. In 2020, the Manhattan Institute started…

July 21, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Gala “Big Apple” mascot (Metro Ink, 2023)

Metro Ink describes itself on X/Twitter: "Hosting Splatoon LAN Events in New York City! Stay tuned for the next event! | Contact metroinkprod@gmail.com for Inquiries." Metro Ink is based…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Google censorship of BarryPopik.com, “The Big Apple”

[ORIGINAL ENTRY ON MAY 17, 2020. UPDATES FOLLOW.] Google is the most popular search engine in the United States. This website (BarryPopik.com, "The Big Apple") has been censored for over…

November 10, 2006
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Harlem Big Apple Club Plaque Removed (2006)

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue) in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Home Run Apple (Shea Stadium & Citi Field, 1980-present)

When a New York Mets baseball player hit a home run at Shea Stadium, a large "apple" located just beyond center field rose from inside a black hat. It was a gimmick that was started in…

April 4, 2008
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Infinity Apple (GreeNYC symbol, 2007)

In 2007, NYC & Co. (New York City's tourism bureau, formerly the New York Convention & Visitors Bureau that re-popularized "the Big Apple" in the 1970s) promoted…

August 6, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Iso Omena (Finland’s “Big Apple” shopping center, 2001-present)

Iso Omena (Finnish for "Big Apple") is a shopping center in Matinkylä, Espoo, Finland, that opened on September 24, 2001. There are 200 businesses in an area of about 1,179,000 square…

November 22, 2022
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

La Gran Manzana (merengue band, 1982)

Henry Hierro and Victor Roque formed the merengue band "La Gran Manzana" ("The Big Apple") in 1982. The band members all lived in the New York City area. The band celebrated a…

May 14, 2023
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

La Gran Manzana (sculpture opposite Radio City Music Hall, 2022)

The sculpture "La Gran Manzana" (Spanish for "The Big Apple"), by Mexican artist Enrique Cabrera, was unveiled on December 7, 2022 at 1251 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan,…

August 12, 2021
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La Mela Reintegrata or The Apple Made Whole Again (Milan, Italy, 2015-present)

The "Big Apple" of Milan, Italy, is a sculpture called “La Mela Rintergrata” (“The Apple Made Whole Again”) by Michelangelo Pistoletto that is outside of Central Station (Milano…

May 12, 2026
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

LEGO’S New York City—The Big Apple (2026)

LEGO announced the product "New York City -- The Big Apple" in 2026. New York City’s iconic skyline is shown, silhouetted against a dark sky in the shape of an apple. The set was priced…

February 24, 2025
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikSports/Games

Meet at the Apple (New York Mets podcast, 2024-)

The New York Mets baseball team have a Home Run Apple at Citi Field, based on New York City's nickname of the "Big Apple." In 2024, the Mets started a podcast called "Meet at…

August 6, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Mr. Met And His Journey Through The Big Apple (children’s book by Aimee Aryal, 2008)

Rising Apple is a blog about the New York Mets baseball team that was started in 2011. It is part of the Fansided series of sports blogs. The name "Rising Apple" is from the New York…

July 2, 2019
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

N.Y.C. The Big Apple (Atari video game, 1984)

"N.Y.C. The Big Apple" was a 1984 action game written by Russ Segal for the Atari 8-bit family. The stated objective: "As a visiting tourist, you must visit 12 locations in New York…

April 25, 2009
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New York City’s Official Apple Proposal—Newtown Pippin (2009)

In 2009, an effort was made to declare the Newtown Pippin the official apple of the Big Apple. Newtown -- now called Elmhurst, Queens -- had a creek; some time about the 1730s, Gershom Moore…

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BARRY POPIK is a contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary, Dictionary of American Regional English, Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Yale Book of Quotations and Dictionary of Modern Proverbs. Since 1990 he has also been a regular contributor to Gerald Cohen's Comments on Etymology.

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