New York is called the Empire State because of one of the world's tallest buildings. The City is called The Big Apple.
The nick name for New York City is " The Big Apple". This name was given to increase tourism in the 70's. However New York has other names as well but it is the most common nickname.
The other well known nickname for NYC is the "city that never sleeps".
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New York City has a number of official (more or less) nicknames...
Gotham
The Big Apple
The city so nice they named it twice
Empire City
The City that never sleeps
The New York State is called the Empire State and New York City is nicknamed the Big Apple.
The big apple A name made popular by the sports writer John J FitzGerald in the 1920's
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Yankees.
New York City Breakers goes by Powerful Pexster.
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Out of the 2 nicknames I only know 1 which is the "New York Lighthouse".
empire state is one
New Rochelle- New Roc City, New Ro, New R.O.C. Yonkers- Y.O.
Grover Whalen went by "Mr. New York".
Tony Yayo goes by The Talk of New York, and Yayo.
New York City has a number of official (more or less) nicknames... Gotham The Big Apple The city so nice they named it twice Empire City The City that never sleeps
Nicknames for New York City:The Empire City. The Big Apple.The City that Never SleepsThe World's Biggest Urban PlaygroundThe Melting Pot
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Nick Stellate goes by Nicky Nick, and New York Nick.