Zombieconomy (Zombie Economy)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 6 February 1992, Christian Science Monitor, "A 'Zombie Economy'" (editorial), pg. 1: ECONOMIST Robert Brusca accuses Federal Reserve Board Chairman…
Zombtree (Zombie Tree)
Hurricane Sandy, in October 2012, left many damaged and dead trees in the New York City area. Residents complained to city departments that the dead trees posed a threat of falling over or breaking…
Zoo Lots Avenue (New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn)
New Lots Avenue in Brooklyn has several connections to the New York City Subway. However, the areas and the stations are so dangerous -- especially the elevated station at the intersection of New…
Zoo School (Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation)
The Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation is a high school located at 2024 Mohegan Avenue in the Bronx. It's been called the "Zoo School" because of the school's…
Zoo York
"Zoo York" is less a nickname for New York City than it is the name of a New York City-based company that makes products popular with skateboarders and graf(fiti) artists. "Zoo…
Zoombie (Zoom + zombie)
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to stay at home and go to work/school remotely -- often by using Zoom. A person using Zoom too much was a "Zoombie" or "zoombie"…
Zoominar (Zoom + seminar)
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to stay at home and go to work/school remotely -- often by using Zoom. Many students attended a "Zoominar" or "zoominar" (Zoom +…
Zuccotti Lung
In 2011, Zuccotti Park (formerly called Liberty Plaza Park, opposite the World Trade Center) filled up with Occupy Wall Street protesters. Some of the protesters starting coughing and labeled it…