New York Whitehall (boating)
The "New York Whitehall" rowboat was named after New York City's Whitehall Street. The boat dates back to about the 1820s, but is rarely made anymore.…
Buildings/Housing/Parks
New York will be a nice town when it’s finished
On January 1, 2006, in his inaugural address, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg stated: "It was O. Henry who once wrote that 'New York will be a great place -- if they ever finish…
New York with Palm Trees (Miami nickname)
Miami Beach has had so many visitors and residents from New York City that it was called "New York with palm trees." "Miami, eh? The playground of the rich and the lazy, little old…
New York Yankee (deli sandwich of corned beef and pastrami)
Jason's Deli (in Texas and many other states) serves a "New York Yankee" sandwich of hot corned beef and pastrami, swiss on rye, with a choice of mustard or mayonnaise. Other delis…
New York’s B1G Team (Rutgers Scarlet Knights slogan)
The Rutgers University Scarlet Knights athletic teams joined the Big Ten Conference (B1G) in 2014. Although Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and the football team plays in…
New York’s Best (EMS paramedics and EMTs)
The departments of New York City have several famous superlative nicknames: FINEST—Police Department (NYPD)BRAVEST—Fire Department (FDNY)STRONGEST—Sanitation Department…
New York’s Biggest Little Zoo (Staten Island Zoo)
The Staten Island Zoo opened in 1936 and is only 8 acres -- much smaller than the 265-acre Bronx Zoo. The Staten Island Zoo has been called New York's "biggest little zoo" since at…
New York’s Boldest (corrections officers)
The departments of New York City have several famous superlative nicknames: FINEST—Police Department (NYPD)BRAVEST—Fire Department (FDNY)STRONGEST—Sanitation Department…
New York’s Bravest (firefighters)
The departments of New York City have several famous superlative nicknames: FINEST—Police Department (NYPD)BRAVEST—Fire Department (FDNY)STRONGEST—Sanitation Department…
New York’s Brightest (teachers)
New York has the Finest (police), Bravest (fire), Strongest (sanitation), and Boldest (corrections). Other, similar nicknames are less established. "Join New York's Brightest -- Teach…
New York’s Brightest (teachers)
New York has the Finest (police), Bravest (fire), Strongest (sanitation), and Boldest (corrections). Other, similar nicknames are less established. "Join New York's Brightest -- Teach…
New York’s College Team (Syracuse University slogan)
New York State doesn't have a major college sports team, such as Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Syracuse…
New York’s Eiffel Tower (“Vessel” at Hudson Yards)
The Hudson Yards development project on the west side of Manhattan (along the Hudson River) had long planned an iconic sculpture to symbolize the project and the city. "Developer Says $100…
New York’s Finest (police officers)
The departments of New York City have several famous superlative nicknames: FINEST—Police Department (NYPD)BRAVEST—Fire Department (FDNY)STRONGEST—Sanitation Department…
New York’s Proudest (TLC enforcement officers)
The departments of New York City have several famous superlative nicknames: FINEST—Police Department (NYPD)BRAVEST—Fire Department (FDNY)STRONGEST—Sanitation Department…
New York’s Strongest (sanitation workers)
The departments of New York City have several famous superlative nicknames: FINEST—Police Department (NYPD)BRAVEST—Fire Department (FDNY)STRONGEST—Sanitation Department…
New York’s/America’s/People’s Playground (Coney Island)
Coney Island has long been New York City's popular beach and playground destination every summer. The slogan "America's Playground" (or "America's Favorite…
New Yorker (inhabitant of New York)
George Washington (1732-1799) is often -- incorrectly -- given credit for coining "New Yorker": "Although Washington lived in New York only briefly, the earliest known use of the…
New Yuck Times (New York Times nickname)
For those who think that the New York (NY) Times newspaper is a joke (or is otherwise yucky), it's called the "New Yuck Times." The "New Yuck Times" nickname has been cited…
Newocracy (Newocrat)
Baruch College global business professor Edward Goldberg wrote the The Globalist of March 2010 about "the 'Newocracy,' the United States' new aristocracy who are the true…