“New Year’s Resolution—A ‘to do’ list for the first week of January”
A popular New Year's joke has been printed on many images: Q: What exactly is a New Year's resolution?A: It's a "to do" list for the first week of January. The joke has…
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“New York—when civilization falls apart, remember, we were way ahead of you”
"New York...when civilization falls apart, remember, we were way ahead of you" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. American comedian David Letterman,…
“New York cheesecake is just cheesecake that will kick your ass if you look at it the wrong way”
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
“New York cheesecake is just regular cheesecake that yells ‘eat me’ while giving you the finger”
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
“New York cheesecake is just sweetened cream cheese that’s been baked”
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
“New York City—The greatest country in the world”
"New York City -- The greatest country in the world" is a slogan on T-shirts and other gift items. "New York City, the greatest country in the world" has been cited in print…
“New York City (Such a Beautiful Disease)”
"New York City (Such a Beautiful Disease)" is a popular song by a real New Yorker, Norah Jones. The book Songs in the City needs to be updated for this one. I hear the Norah Jones song…
“New York City is a luxury product” (Michael Bloomberg)
New York City (especially Manhattan) has often been criticized for its high taxes and high cost of living. In his first term as mayor (from 2002). Michael Bloomberg raised taxes, stating that he…
“New York City’s Most Convenient Hotel” (Pan American Hotel)
The Pan American Hotel on Queens Boulevard is close to the LaGuardia and JFK airports. It calls itself "New York City's Most Convenient Hotel." http://www.panamhotel.com/ Pan…
“New York Groove” (1978)
Ace Frehley (of the rock group KISS) did a solo album in 1978. "New York Groove" was his big hit from the album. The lyrics ""I'm back in the New York groove" occur…
“New York has been the Big Apple for several decades (in jazz)” (New York Times, 1967)
John S. Wilson (1913-2002) was a music critic for the New York (NY) Times and one of the country's leading jazz authorities. He wrote about New York City's role in the jazz world in…
“New York has been the Big Apple for several decades (in jazz)” (New York Times, 1967)
John S. Wilson (1913-2002) was a music critic for the New York (NY) Times and one of the country's leading jazz authorities. He wrote about New York City's role in the jazz world in…
“New York in adversity towers above any other city in the world” (Ed Koch)
Ed Koch (1924-2013) was the mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. In the 1970s, New York City was near bankruptcy. Koch said during his inauguration on January 1, 1978: "These have been…
“New York is a sucked orange” (not Big Apple; Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1860)
Ralph Waldo Emerson called New York City "a sucked orange" in an essay printed in 1860. A "sucked orange" has no juice. Emerson didn't like New York. The "sucked…
“New York is a sucked orange” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Ralph Waldo Emerson called New York City "a sucked orange" in an essay printed in 1860. A "sucked orange" has no juice. Emerson didn't like New York. The "sucked…
“New York is an exciting town where something is happening all the time, most of it unsolved”
"New York is an exciting town. It’s where things happen...from the United Nations to the opening nights on Broadway," a newspaper published in 1969. American television host and…
“New York is cocaine, opium, hashish”
American short story writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) wrote to Samuel Loveman on May 28, 1911: "This is my dull period -- I've been pleasuring for weeks in New York, and…
“New York is dead. Don’t come back”
"NEW YORK IS DEAD. DON'T COME BACK" is a saying that has been printed on many images. During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many people left New York City. The statement by…
“New York is never the same city for more than a dozen years altogether”
New York City has long been known for destroying old buildings and replacing them with new ones. Harper's New Monthly Magazine's "Editor's Easy Chair" wrote in July 1856:…
“New York is the Big Apple” (Stephen Longstreet’s The Real Jazz: Old and New, 1956)
Stephen Longstreet (1907-2002) frequently wrote about jazz. In his book The Real Jazz: Old and New (1956) -- not available for preview on Google Books -- he wrote: "New York is the Big…