Satan’s Seat
New York City has sometimes been called "Satan's Seat." "The late sensation in New York (where Satan's seat is) has roused us to a fresh conception of his terrific reign…
Second City of the World
The nickname "Second City of the World" (or "Second City in the World") was popularized with the 1898 consolidation of Manhattan, Brooklyn and other areas into Greater New York.…
Shea Town
Shea Stadium (named after a lawyer named Shea, not the Che on T-shirts) is the home of the New York Mets. Since about 2002, "Shea Town" has been used in rap music to mean New York City.…
Strike City
New York City was called "Strike City, U.S.A." in October 1968 because of so many municipal strikes. The nickname "Strike City was influenced by Mayor John Lindsay's "Fun…
The Greatest City in the World
New York City has long been called by many "the greatest city in the world." The television show "The Late Show with David Letterman" broadcasts from the Ed Sullivan Theater, at…
Three-Day Town (Three-Day City)
British journalist James Cameron (1911-1985) was asked if he could come to New York City for an interview. He wrote in 1966: "Naturally I jumped at it: I love short trips to New York; to me it…
Tinsel Town or Tinseltown (nickname of New York City, then Hollywood)
"Tinsel town" (or "tinseltown") means a place that is like tinsel -- shiny and bright on the surface, but fragile and not made of solid material. "Tinsel Town" by…
True York City (true + New York City)
"True York City" (true + New York City) is a name from the marketing campaign of NYC & Company that began in November 2017. The logo "Famous Original New York City" features…
Wonder City of the World
"Wonder City" or "Wonder City of the World" has been applied to many cities and has, sometimes, been the nickname of New York City. The nickname was popular in the early 1900s…
World Capital of Capital (World Capital of Capitalism)
New York City is sometimes called "Capital of the World" because it's home to the United Nations. This unofficial title is seldom written as "the world's capital" or…
World’s Second Home
"The World's Second Home" is Mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempt to sell New York City to the world and the 2012 Olympic Committee. It was probably coined by deputy mayor and…
Yaptown-on-the-Hudson
"Yaptown" (or "yap town") is a town full of "yaps," or fools. "The theater-goers of Jayville and Yaptown" was cited i print in 1889. Many cities had been…
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…