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The Big Apple is a moniker or an alias for New York City. The Big Apple was first popularized as a reference to New York City as horse racing city in the 1920's by writer John J. Fitz Gerald.

Later, between 1940 to 1950, came a popular song and dance titled "The Big Apple." This time, the context of the song was no longer pointing to New York City as a horse racing city.

In the 1960's the New York Convention and Visitor's Bureau, began promoting "The Big Apple" as New York City's moniker.

Finally, in 1997, Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani signed a legislation designating the southwest corner of West 54th Street and Broadway, the corner where John J. Fitz Gerald resided from 1934 to 1963 as "The Big Apple" corner.(Source: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia)

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Battery Park
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Bridges
Bronx Zoo
Central Parkway
Central Park
Chinatown
Chrysler Building
Circle Line
City Hall
Columbus Circle
Downtown
East River
Empire State Building
Exchange Place
Flat Iron
Fleet Show

Flowers of NYC
Gates at Central Park
Grand Central Station
Green Farm
Guggenheim Museum
Herald Square
Hi-rise
Hudson River
Liberty Statue
Library (Main)
Madison Square Garden
Manhattan Mall
Metropolitan Museum
Mets Life
Natural History Museum
Radio City
Rain Forest
Rockefeller Center
Saks 5th Avenue
St. Patrick Cathedral
Thanksgiving Day

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  TIMES SQUARE
Big Apple City's most visited area, with average of 45 million visitors per year. New addition to the place is the TKTS amphitheater.
Location: 42nd to W 47th Street, Broadway and 7th Ave
 

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Big Apple City Sightseeing   ROCKEFELLER CENTER
Rockefeller Building is one of the tallest in the Big Apple City. Here, you'll find Prometheus golden sculpture, NBC studios, and a giant Christmas tree on X'mas time.
Location: 5th & 6th Avenues, 47th to 50th Streets
  Statue of Liberty
(
1 2 3,  4)
Circle Line (
1 2)
Radio City (1)
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   GRAND CENTRAL STATION
Terminal for most of the trains running in and out of the Big Apple City.  Great hopping place for shopping and dining, while waiting for your train rides.
Location: Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street
  Times Square &
42nd Street (
1 2 3 4,  5, 6, 7)
Fleet Show (
1)
         
 

Naked Cowboy of Big Apple City

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Big Apple City Sightseeing   EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
Best place to view aerial shots of the Big Apple City from its deck at 86th floor.  Currently Big Apple's tallest building. Macy's is just a stone-throw away from this skyscraper.
Location: 5th Avenue and 34th Street
  Flowers of NYC
(
1 2 3 4 5 6, )
Bronx Zoo (1 2, 3 4)
Grand Central Station
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   CENTRAL PARK
Enjoy Big Apple City's greeneries, cool lakes, lagoons, and wildlife in this park. This park that looks like made by nature is maintained by hundreds of people daily.
Location: 5th to C. Park West Aves., & 59th-110 Sts.
  Hudson River (1, 2)
Main Library (
1 2 3)
7th Avenue (
1)
         
Big Apple City   FLAT IRON BUILDING
One of the first skyscrapers of the Big Apple City since 1902. Best viewed as a flat iron from distant and aerial view.
Location: 5th Avenue and E. 23rd Street
  Museum of Natural History (1 2 3 4 5 6)
Bridges (1 2)
         
New York City   ST. PATRICK CATHEDRAL
Near the Rockefeller Center, popular for its architectural design that makes it dominant around its location. This is the rectory and residence of the Big Apple City's Cardinal.
Location: 5th Avenue and 49th Street
  St. Patrick Cathedral (1 2 3)
Grand Central Station (1 2)
         
Big Apple City   NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Collection of plants from all over the world could be found here. Thousands of flowers of the Big Apple City will surely mesmerize your eyes.
Location: 200th St. & Kazimiroff Blvd. at Bronx
  Metropolitan Museum of Art (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1011, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17)
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY (MAIN)
Place to more than 9 million volumes of books.  Center for scholarly research, and simple curiosity. Big Apple City's biggest library.
Location: 5th Avenue and 42nd Street
  Rockefeller Center (1 2 3, 4)
Empire State Building (
1 2 3 4 5)
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   TRINITY CHURCH
This lower Manhattan church's graveyard is the final resting place for Alexander Hamilton and Robert Fulton.  Located near Big Apple City's Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Location: Broadway and Wall Street
  Battery Park (1)
Chrysler Building (
1)
Bronx Zoo (
1 2, 3 4)
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   TWIN TOWERS CROSS
Symbol of God to many Christians and Catholics this piece of iron crap was found from among the debris of the Twin Towers. Big Apple City tourists who come to visit this symbol believe on its miracle.
Location:  In front of the Ground Zero construction site
  Twin Towers Before and After 9/11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
         

  Central Park [1] [2] Columbus Day
Bryant Park
Gay Parade
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING
A block away from Trinity Church, this place is the center for exchange of stocks. This Stock Exchange Center is the most popular stock exchange center in the world.
Location: Broad and Wall Street
  Botanical Garden (1 2)
Mets Life Building (1)
Downtown Revisited [1] [2] [3] [4] 
         

Big Apple City Sightseeing

  INTREPID SEA-AIR-SPACE MUSEUM
Located at the Westside seaport of the Big Apple City, this giant ship features aviation and sea exploration exhibits of fighter planes and hatches of guided missiles.
Location: 12th Avenue and 46th Street
  City Hall (1, 2)
Flat Iron Building (
1)
Union Square (
1 2)
Guggenheim (
1)
         
Big Apple City Sighseeing   ROSE CENTER FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
Adjacent to the the Big Apple City's Museum Mile stands the Museum of Natural History. This place regularly shows the evolution of the galaxy and the history of earth. 
Location:  Central Park West and 81st Street
  Columbus Circle (1 2 3)
Battery Park (
1, 2, 3)
5th Avenue (
1)
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Along the Big Apple City's Museum Mile is the Museum of Natural History, where you could find collection of artifacts from hundred years ago. 
Location: Central Park West and 81st Street
  Fleet Show (1)
Hudson River (
1 2)
57th Street (
1)
Thanksgiving Day Parade (1)
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing    STATUE OF LIBERTY
Symbol to millions of immigrants who first set foot on American soil. Climbing to its crown, you could view Big Apple City's skyline and neighboring places here.
Location: Ellis Island
  East River (1 2)
Madison Square Garden (
1)
Main Post Office (
1)
         
Big Apple City Sight Seeing   RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
The home of  the Big Apple City's "The Rockettes". See the Music Hall, which was restored to its original look when it made its first opening night in 1932.
Location: Avenue of Americas
  Manhattan Mall (1 2 3)
Central Park (
1 2 3)
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing    TOYS R US AT TIMES SQUARE
To complete family's fun when visiting the Big Apple City, this giant store for kids at Times Square have thousands of toys, plus rides that will be enjoyed by kids.
Location: Broadway Avenue and 44th Street
  Downtown (1 2 3)
Chinatown (
1)
Circle Line (
1 2)
7th Avenue (
1)
South Seaport (1)
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   CASTLE CLINTON NATIONAL MONUMENT
Built in 1807 as defense post for artillery against the British invaders. Located at Battery Park, south of Manhattan. View the panoramic sea of the Big Apple City from here.
Location: Battery Park City
  Battery Park (1, 2, 3)
5th Avenue (
1)(2)
Flowers of NYC
(
1 2 3 4 5 6, )
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARTS
Museum for 5000 years of arts, with more than two million works of art from all points of the earth - ancient through modern times. Located along Big Apple's City's Museum Mile.
Location: Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street
  Twin Towers Before and After 9/11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
         
Big Apple City Sightseeing   GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
A unique place for unique arts in the Big Apple City. Conceived as a "temple of spirit" where viewers could foster a new way of looking at arts.
Location: 5th Avenue and 89th Street
  Skyscrapers (1)
Symbolic Shots (
1 2)
G Central Pkway (
1)
         

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  "THE GATES" by Christo and Jeanne-Claude at Big Apple City's Central Park, February 12 through February 27, 2005.  7,500 gates, 16 feet high (4.87 m) with a width varying from 5 feet 6 inches to 18 feet (1.68 m to 5.48 m) will line 23 miles (36.8 km) of footpaths in the park.   "The Gates" Album 1
"The Gates" Album 2
"The Gates" Album 3
         

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  Shots that are not necessarily New York City:

Belmont Park, Nassau Fest [1] [2], Atlantic City [1] [2] Car Show, Spring Flower Show, Snow Storm, Atlantic City, Hershey Park [1] [2]
  Mohegan Sun Casino
My Computer Room
Moving Colors
         
         
         

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