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- 1. Episode One Mar 1, 2001
- The NYPD, the FBI and organized crime crime interact in New York.
- 2. Best Laid Plans Mar 8, 2001
- Mooney and Trout must take part in an FBI sting to break up a green-card scam, run by the mob.
- 3. No Good Deed Mar 14, 2001
- An administrator attempts to use Sarah Day as his information source within the New York office.
"The Big Apple" is a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald , a sportswriter for the New York Morning Telegraph . Its popularity since the 1970s is due in part to a promotional campaign by the New York tourist authorities.
Jul 23, 2014 · New York state is America’s top apple grower, after the state of Washington, but New York City’s nickname has nothing to do with fruit production. In fact, the Big Apple moniker first gained...
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Mar 11, 2020 · Throughout its history, the term "big apple" has always come down to simply mean the best and biggest of places to be, and New York City has long lived up to its nickname. Once you visit this seven-mile-long city, you'll truly understand why it's called the Capital of the World and the Big Apple.
New York City has been called many things—“The Great American Melting Pot,” “Gotham,” “The City that Never Sleeps”—but its most famous nickname is “The Big Apple.”
Feb 22, 2024 · The nickname "The Big Apple" originated in the 1920s, referring to the prizes -- known as "big apples" – awarded at numerous racing courses in and around New York City, according to the New...
Aug 4, 2023 · New York City has a number of nicknames, including ‘The City That Never Sleeps,’ ‘The City So Nice They Named It Twice,’ ‘The City of Dreams,’ ‘Empire City’ and ‘Gotham,’ but the best known of the bunch is ‘The Big Apple.’.
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