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Nick name of New York City

  1. Big Apple

  2. Big Orange

  3. Tower

  4. Land of Rising Sun
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Explanation

New York City's nickname 'The Big Apple' originated in the 1920s when sportswriter John J. Fitz Gerald used it to describe the city's horse racing tracks. It was later popularized in a 1970s tourism campaign and has been the city's official nickname since.

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