New York City

Long Island: “Longuyland”

"Longuyland" is, supposedly, how New Yorkers in the 1920s and 1930s pronounced "Long Island." The name "Longuyland" has been cited in print since at least 1925, and…

Long Island: Long Island Ice(d) Tea

JAY LENO: I think this Amy Fisher has gone way too far. Now bars are selling an Amy Fisher Cocktail. Have you had this? It's a Long Island iced tea with a shot on the side.-- NEWSDAY, 31…

Longest Street in America (Broadway)

Broadway has sometimes been called "the longest street in America." "And our Great White Way is the brightest spot in the universe. The finest parks in the world are here. And the…

Longhorn (University of Texas nickname)

"Longhorn" is the nickname of the University of Texas (Austin) teams. The term was officially and regularly used in 1906. It had been written that "Longhorns" was used in the…