New York City

Lost Borough (Yonkers)

The City of New York was consolidated into five boroughs (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island) on January 1, 1898. Yonkers is located next to the Bronx and some believe that…

Lost Decade (2000-2009)

The term "lost decade" originally referred to the 1990s Japanese economy that experienced flat growth rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 10,000 in March 1999 and 10,000 again in…

Louisiana: Pelican (nickname)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA)The Brown Pelican and Louisiana HistoryThe brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) has a storied…

Love Trade

Gold, according to Frank Holmes of U.S. Global Investors, is driven by the "fear trade" and the "love trade." Fear is when the financial press repeats stories of gloom and doom.…

Love Train (L subway line)

The "L" subway line (14th Street -- Canarsie Local) has been dubbed the "Love Train," after the 1972 song by The O'Jays. A Craigslist survey of its "Missed…

LOVEINT

The National Security Agency (NSA) and other intelligence agencies have used such terms as "HUMINT" (human intelligence) and "SIGINT" (signals intelligence). In August 2013, the…

Low Line

The High Line is a public park that was made from an abandoned elevated railroad on the west side of Manhattan. Two proposed New York City public parks grabbed the "Low Line" moniker. In…