New York City is one of America’s largest cities full of history, culture, and entertainment. Find out some interesting nicknames for New York City that you might not have heard before.

New York City, New York is the most populated city in the United States. Located at the southeastern top of the state of New York, it is situated in one of the world’s largest naturals harbors. This prime location made New York City the premier spot for commerce and culture.

At first, this new colony was named “New Amsterdam”. Then the English took over in 1664 and renamed the colony “New York”. New York City consist of 5 Burroughs and is now considered a “global power city”.

The city consists of many different landmarks and tourists attractions that millions of people visit every year. The diversity and development of New York City naturally gave way to many different nicknames for the metropolis over the years.

Here are some of some of the more popular (and interesting) nicknames for New York City.

Neat Nicknames For New York City

• America’s Leading Tourist Resort
• America’s Mecca
• Cab City
• Empire City
• Father Knickerbocker
• Fun City
• Gotham
• Hong Kong On The Hudson
• Little Spaces Big City
• Metropolis
• NY
• NYC
• The Nation’s First City

• The Babylonian Bedlam
• The Baghdad of the Subway
• The Banking Center of the World
• The Big Apple
• The Big Town
• The Capital of Finance
• The Capital of the World
• The Center of the World
• The City
• The City So Nice, They Name It Twice
• The City That Never Sleeps
• The City of Cities
• The City of Dreams
• The City of Everything
• The City of Islands
• The City of Light
• The City of Orchestras
• The City of Skyscrapers
• The City of Towers
• The City that Belongs to the World
• The Coliseum City
• The Commercial Capital of America
• The Cuisine Capital of the World
• The Cultural City

• The Entertainment Capital of the World
• The Fashion City
• The Hub of Transport
• The Media City
• The Melting Pot
• The Metropolis
• The Modern Gomorrah
• The Money Town
• The Movie-Making City
• The Port of Many Ports
• The Restaurant City
• The Science City
• The Seat of Empire
• The Super City
• The Vacation City
• The Wonderful Town
• The World’s Fair City
• The World’s Most Exciting All Year Round Vacation Center

Some info provided by Wikipedia

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