Big Apple City (Strawberry Shortcake animation, 1981)
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 Apple Coaster (New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, 1997-present)
The Big Apple Coaster was originally called the Manhattan Express (a trademarked name), and the roller coaster opened along with the grand opening of the New York-New York Las Vegas Hotel &…
Big Apple Comic Con (1996-present)
"Big Apple Comic Con" began in 1996 and has used several different names, such as "Big Apple Convention," "Big Apple Comic Book Art, and Toy Show" and "Big Apple…
Big Apple Comix (1975)
Big Apple Comix was a 32-page comic book published by Flo Steinberg (1939-2017) in 1975. It had stories about New York City issues, such as the city's financial problems, crime and race…
Big Apple Compost (2020-present)
Big Apple Compost works with the Department of Sanitation of New York City to compost yard waste and food waste. The Big Apple Compost Facebook page began in 2020. City Limits did a report at Big…
Big Apple Concession (City Park in New Orleans, 1947-1949)
Polk's New Orleans City Directories are partially available through Ancestry.com (a pay service). The term "Big Apple" was used in 1920 by a stablehand at the Fair Grounds race track…
Big Apple Connect (free high-speed internet and basic cable TV, 2022)
In September 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Big Apple Connect, a program to bring free high-speed internet and basic cable to residents of the New York City Housing Authority…
Big Apple Copy Center (1979-present)
Entry in progress -- BP Big Apple Copy CenterCall: (212) 962-4282115 BroadwayNew York, NY 10006Big Apple Copy and Print Shop in New York, NY:Our History:Since opening our the doors of our copy and…
Big Apple Corner (1992-1997)
[See also part two, "Big Apple Corner (1997 Law & Today)," and part three, "Big Apple Corner (New York Morning Telegraph site)," and part four, "Big Apple Corner (sign…
Big Apple Corner (1997 Law & Today)
[See also part one, "Big Apple Corner (1992-1997)," and part three, "Big Apple Corner (New York Morning Telegraph site)," and part four, "Big Apple Corner (sign stolen,…
Big Apple Corner (New York Morning Telegraph site)
[See also part one, "Big Apple Corner (1992-1997)," and part two, "Big Apple Corner (1997 Law & Today)." and part four, "Big Apple Corner (sign stolen,…
Big Apple Corner (sign stolen, 2021-2024)
[See also part one, "Big Apple Corner (1992-1997)," and part two, "Big Apple Corner (1997 Law & Today)," and part three, "Big Apple Corner (New York Morning Telegraph…
Big Apple dance craze (1937)
The Big Apple dance craze of 1937 popularized the "Big Apple" term, but didn't originate it. New York (NY) Morning Telegraph track writer John J. Fitz Gerald (1893-1963) had been…
Big Apple dance craze (1937)
The Big Apple dance craze of 1937 popularized the "Big Apple" term, but didn't originate it. New York (NY) Morning Telegraph track writer John J. Fitz Gerald (1893-1963) had been…
Big Apple Diner (Whitehall, NY, 1987-present)
The Big Apple Diner in the hamlet of Low Hampton, at 11850 US-4 near Whitehall, New York, opened in 1987. The name "Big Apple" is because the building was rented from the Vermont Apple…
Big Apple Donuts & Coffee (Malaysia chain, 2007-present)
Big Apple Donuts & Coffee is a retail chain that began in Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia, in 2007, Stores are now located in both Malaysia and Cambodia. The company logo shows some buildings,…
Big Apple Doughnut (Krispy Kreme donut, 2020)
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts opened a flagship Times Square store (1601 Broadway, at West 48th Street) on September 15, 2020. Exclusive to this store is the "Big Apple Doughnut," meant to look…
Big Apple Dyke News (1981-1988)
Big Apple Dyke News (also called B.A.D. News) was a self-described "lesbian feminist monthly" from New York City. The first issue was March 1981 and the last issue was Summer 1988.…
Big Apple Elevator Service and Consulting (2006-present)
Big Apple Elevator Service and Consulting is a family-owned business that is located at 244 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. CIS Construction Information Systems states that Big Apple Elevator has been…
Big Apple Fame and Fortune
In the February 1994 issue of Irish America (available at HighBeam), I published the story of John J. Fitz Gerald and the Big Apple. It was the only periodical that (then and now) accepted my work.…