“I feel relatively neutral about New York” (slogan parody)
The "I Love New York" campaign of the 1970s featured the popular "I (heart) NY" T-shirts. "Now you can join the 'I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York' FB…
“I Love NY” (“I Love NY More Than Ever”)
"I Love New York" is a New York State promotional campaign, trademarked from July 15, 1977. The campaign includes the now-iconic "I (heart) NY" logo by Milton Glaser and Bobby…
“I only like New York as a friend”
The "I Love New York" campaign of the 1970s featured the popular "I (heart) NY" T-shirts. Snorg Tees developed a parody T-shirt in April 2009 -- "I only like NY as a…
“Metropolis is New York by day; Gotham City is New York by night”
Both Superman's Metropolis and Batman's Gotham City are said by some to be comic book representations of New York City, but the visions of both comics are very different. "Metropolis…
“New York City—The greatest country in the world”
"New York City -- The greatest country in the world" is a slogan on T-shirts and other gift items. "New York City, the greatest country in the world" has been cited in print…
“New York is the most successful sequel ever”
"New York is the most successful sequel ever" was cited on reddit's "Shower Thoughts" on December 14. 2014. York, a city in North Yorkshire, England, is the original.…
“New York, New York—so nice, they named it twice”
"So nice, they named it twice" is what some people say about New York, New York. The saying has been used by other cities as well, such as Walla Walla, Washington. ""New York,…
“We can kick your city’s ass”
"We can kick your city's ass!" was coined by a writer on David Letterman's The Late Show and spoken by Mayor Rudy Giuliani in April 1995. The slogan has been printed on several…
“We Love NYC” or “We Love New York City” (“We *heart* NYC”)
“I Love NY” ("I *heart* NY") is a New York State promotional campaign that originated in the 1970s. "We Love NYC" or "We Love New York City" ("We *heart*…
“Welcome to New York. Duck, Mother Fucker!”
"Welcome to New York. Duck, Mother Fucker!" -- along with the picture of a handgun -- has been printed on many T-shirts. "I break the ice by presenting him with a New York souvenir…
“Welcome to New York. Now get out/Now go home” & “New York. It Ain’t Kansas”
T-shirts have helped spread New York slogans. "Welcome to New York. Now go home" appeared on T-shirts in the 1980s. "Welcome to New York. Now get out" was popularized in the…
98 Nicknames
The largest selection of New York City nicknames (see the other entries in this Nicknames/Slogans category) can be found in Names and Sobriquets of U.S. Cities and States (second edition 1970) by…
Babylon on the Make
American writer Lucius Beebe called New York City "Babylon on the make" in his column in the New York (NY) Herald Tribune on June 26, 1937. Beebe also used "Babylon on the make"…
Bagdad-on-the-Subway
"Bagdad-on-the-Subway" was O. Henry's nickname for New York City. Other writers soon called it "Bagdad on the Hudson." The nickname is about 100 years old and does not…
Baked Apple (New York City with legalized marijuana)
On April 20, 2009 ("420" is slang for marijuana), High Times magazine held an annual party and beauty pageant in New York City. The sponsor hoped to “turn the Big Apple into the Baked…
Big Apple
Above, the header from the February 18, 1924 New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper column of John J. Fitz Gerald. Click to see a portion of the column which includes his use of "Big…
Big Apple City
New York City has been nicknamed "Big Apple," but usually not "Big Apple City." The 1981 animated television special Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City illustrates…
Big Bad Apple (Big Apple + bad apple)
New York City is sometimes called the "Big Bad Apple," a combination of "Big Apple" and "bad apple" (as in "every barrel has a few bad apples"). Early…
Big Blue Apple (Big Blue + Big Apple)
"Big Blue Apple" (Big Blue + Big Apple) is what New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called New York City in February 2012, during the celebration for the Super Bowl-winning New York…
Big Burg
"Big Burg" is a nickname for New York City (and other big cities) that was popular in the early 1900s, before the "Big Apple" 1920s citations. (Oxford English Dictionary)burg,…