New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC)
The New York International Fringe Festival began in 1997, fifty years after Edinburgh, Scotland festival (where "fringe" was coined). It takes place in Manhattan's Lower East Side…
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New York International Latino Film Festival
The New York International Film Festival (NYILFF) is one of the newer annual film festivals. http://www.nylatinofilm.com/festival.htmThe New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) is a…
New York Is Book Country
"New York Is Book Country" is the September book fair that runs along Fifth Avenue. The NYIBC posters have been memorable. Authors make appearances and there are events for kids.…
New York is not America
New York is a "blue state." Very blue. Very Democratic. The Republican party has won the last two presidential elections. "New York is not America" is a timely, apt cliche.…
New York Kiss & New York Kiss-Off
A "New York Kiss" is a punch. A "New York Kiss-Off" is a rude dismissal. Both date from the mid-19th or early 20th century and are not used today. Ask for a hug instead.…
New York Kite Festival
The New York Kite Festival is a new annual festival, begun just in 2002. However, it figures to become a tradition in the Rockaways in Queens. http://www.rockawaychamberofcommerce.com/events.htmNew…
New York Minute (or, New York Nanosecond)
"New York Minute" (a unit of time that reflects the fast past of New York City) was popularized in Texas! Perhaps the New York Minute has something to do with the slower, more laid-back…
New York of India (summary)
Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is one of the most populated cities of the world. It is India's financial center, fashion center, and film center, although it is not the capital. Mumbai (Bombay) has…
New York of the North (summary)
In the 1970s, Toronto (Canada) promoted itself as a cleaner, more livable New York City. Film production went to Toronto (Remember those "New York" scenes in Short Circuit?). It was…
New York of the North (Toronto, Canada nickname)
In the 1970s, Toronto (Canada) promoted itself as a cleaner, more livable New York City. Film production went to Toronto (Remember those "New York" scenes in Short Circuit?). It was…
New York of the South
Atlanta was known as the "New York of the South" from the 1870s, but the title was also sometimes given to Charleston or New Orleans. 7 March 1850, National Era (Washington, DC), pg.…
New York Open Judo Championship
The New York Open Judo Championship has been an annual event since the 1980s. Judo is not a major sport in America, and the event has generated modest interest. http://www.judonyc.com/typo3/Welcome…
New York Pest (New York Post nickname)
New York Pest is an unflattering nickname of the New York (NY) Post newspaper. In 1962, a strike edition parody of the Post was called the Pest, but the Pest nickname has become popular since 1999…
New York Rangers (Tex’s Rangers)
The manager of Madison Square Garden was Tex Rickard. He saw how well the New York Americans hockey team did, so he started his own team. Newspapers (see 1935 citation) called the team…
New York Reload (a second loaded gun)
A "New York reload" is when the first gun runs out of ammunition and you "reload" with a second fully loaded gun. The term appears to date from the 1980s or early 1990s.…
New York Review of Each Other’s Books
The New York Review of Books began in 1963. It's been called many things, but New York Review of Each Other's Books seems to have stuck in people's minds. It is not known who coined…
New York Roll (sushi)
The "New York roll" is a recent "sushi bar" invention to counter the popular "California roll" (avocado, crabmeat, mayonnaise encased in rice). "New York…
New York Run by the Swiss (summary)
Peter Ustinov called Toronto "New York run by the Swiss" in 1987. He meant that Toronto is a big city (like New York City), but that it's cleaner and more efficient (as if run by the…
New York Run by the Swiss (Toronto, Canada nickname)
Peter Ustinov called Toronto "New York run by the Swiss" in 1987. He meant that Toronto is a big city (like New York City), but that it's cleaner and more efficient (as if run by the…
New York Sack Exchange
The "New York Sack Exchange" (a pun on the New York Stock Exchange, of course) was the New York Jets football defensive front four of Mark Gastineau, Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons, and Abdul…