The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some critics have called it the "Wrong Island Rail Road" (or "Wrong…
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some critics have called it the "Wrong Island Rail Road" (or "Wrong…
Many American cities were dubbed a "Magic City" in the 1800s because of rapid growth, Cheyenne, Wyoming was called the "Magic City" since 1867. South Omaha, Nebraska was called…
New York City's borough of Manhattan is known for its tall buildings and its business and entertainment industries. Several cities have been dubbed the "Manhattan of the Middle…
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, has celebrated Mardi Gras since at least the 1830s. "New Orleans, the great Mardi Gras city of old days, held no celebration this year. She is in sackcloth…
Massapequa, on Long Island, New York, has a large Italian population, and there are many pizzerias. It also has a large Jewish population. Massapequa has been nicknamed…
Massapequa, on Long Island, New York, has a large Italian population, and there are many pizzerias. It also has a large Jewish population. Massapequa has been nicknamed…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Melville, NYMelville is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United…
New Orleans in the 1800s was frequently called the "Metropolis of the South." "This city (New Orleans -- ed.) may be called the metropolis of the south" was printed in an 1826…
In the second-half of the 1800s, it was determined that Denver was a "mile high." Around 1900, Denver became known as the "mile high city." 20 July 1905, Wellsboro (PA) Gazette,…
"Minneapolis" actually means the "city of lakes" or "city of waters." However, it sounds like it means "mini-apples." After "the Big Apple" became…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Montauk, New YorkMontauk /ˈmɒntɔːk/ is a census-designated place (CDP) that includes the hamlet with the same name in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk…
Montauk is located on the eastern tip of Long Island. It's a tourist destination and mostly a working class community, unlike The Hamptons nearby. Montauk has been called "The…
Monticello Raceway (in Monticello, New York) has been called the "Mighty M" since 1960. "Mighty M" was printed in the Scranton (PA) Tribune on June 17, 1960. Aqueduct Racetrack…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BaltimoreBaltimore (/ˈbɔːltᵻˌmɔːr/, locally: [ˈbɔɫ.mɔɻ]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 26th-most populous city in the…
Ford's first "Model T" was introduced in 1908. Within ten years, the city had earned the nickname "Motor City." I contributed the 1919 citation to the Oxford English…
"Money Makin’ Manhattan" is a similar rap nickname. Wikipedia: Mount VernonMount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Toronto nicknames include "Big Smoke," "Broadway North," "Centre of the Universe," "Hogtown," "Hollywood North,"…
The city of Minneapolis (MN) was dubbed "Murderapolis" (murder + Minneapolis) by some in the 1990s after an increase in crime. Mark Koscielski, a gun shop owner, sued Minneapolis for its…
"N'awlins" is a way of saying "New Orleans." It's frequently said that this quickly identifies a tourist. "N'Awlins is plenty good enough for me" was…