Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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New York Rangers (Tex’s Rangers)
Gas House District
Porterhouse Steak
“On Broadway” (1963)
Original New York Seltzer (from California)
Lounge Lizards; Tea Hounds; Tango Pirates
Smart Alec
Disco Diva
Lobster Palace
“Broadway Baby” (1971)
Rubberneck Row
Poverty Hollow
Get the hook!
Big Apple Greeter
Quick Lunch; Beef and—, Sinkers
Cross-Roads of the World
Wait in Times Square and eventually everyone you know will pass
“I Left My Heart in San Francisco” (1954, 1962) (“Forgotten in Manhattan” lyric)
“Olympia, WA” (1995) (“52nd and Broadway” lyric)
New York City Water (“Champagne”)
Lemon Chicken
Venice of New York (Broad Channel)
“Green Acres Theme” (1965)
Theater Row
Collyer brothers (hermits)
Stage-door Johnny
Sea Gulls of the Sink (roaches); Rats with Wings (pigeons)
“Rose of Washington Square” (1920)
“Second Hand Rose (From Second Avenue)” (1921)
Rob Roy (cocktail)
Bobbie Burns (cocktail)
Gibson (cocktail)
English Muffin
Key to the City
Dakota
Freedom of the City
New York City Marathon
Limousine Liberal
When you leave New York…
“When you leave New York, your next good meal will be in San Francisco”
Algonquin Hotel (“Gonk” & the “Round Table”)
“New York’s My Home” (1956)
Give me your tired, your poor (“The New Colossus”)
Feast of San Gennaro
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
Paddy’s Market (formerly of Ninth Avenue)
Fulton Fish Market
Chelsea Market
Greater New York
Master of the Universe
Working Girl
Evacuation Day (November 25th)
Green Book (Official Directory)
Alligator in the sewers (urban myth)
Jaywalker (Jay Walker); Jaywalking (Jay Walking)
San Man
BoCoCa (Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens)
Scofflaw
The Rialto (14th Street)
New Amsterdam
Baked Alaska
Eggs Benedict
Bulldog Edition
Frrrozen Hot Chocolate
Crack Is Wack
“It’s smart to be thrifty” (Macy’s); “Nobody undersells Gimbels” (Gimbels)
“His Prices Are Insane!” (Crazy Eddie)
“An Educated Consumer Is Our Best Customer” (Syms Clothing)
“The customer is always right” (business motto)
“Going Your Way” (MTA slogan)
C.C.N.Y. (Christian College Now Yiddish)
“Ready, Willing & Able” (Doe Fund)
“What’s the story, Jerry?” (JGE); “Forget about it!” (Tops Appliance City)
Heavenly Coffee (Not Chock Full O’ Nuts?)
“Hit Sign, Win Suit” (Abe Stark’s Clothing Store)
“Ballantine Blast” (Ballantine Beer)
“Good! Like Nedicks!” (Nedicks Restaurants)
“Schaefer Is the One Beer to Have When You’re Having More Than One” (Schaefer Beer)
Carvel (Flying Saucer, Wednesday is Sundae, et al.)
“Gotta go to Mo’s!” (Modell’s Sporting Goods)
Croton cocktail, highball (Croton Aqueduct water)
“We Are New York” (Douglas Elliman Realty)
“You Gotta Have Park” (Central Park Conservancy)
Manhattan Transfer
Fresh Air Fund
“Remember the Neediest” (New York Times Christmas Appeal)
“Welcome Back” (Theme to “Welcome Back, Kotter”) (1975)
Hollywood East (Astoria; Long Island City)
“Movin’ On Up” (Theme to “The Jeffersons”) (1975)
Hoping your news is good news
“Keep Your Eye Upon the Donut” (Optimist’s Creed)
Solita (South of Little Italy)
Bridal Row; Wedding Row
Chinese Apple (for “pomegranate”)
Sprinkles (Jimmies)
Soda (for “pop”)
“Dixie” or “Dixie’s Land” (1859)
Cake Day (New Year’s Day, from Scotland)