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New York City is sometimes called "The Big Apple." The American city of New York hosts the United Nations. The TV series "Seinfeld" was set in New York City. English Muffins originated in New York City. The first U.S. mail route was opened in 1672 between the two cities of Boston and New York. The original name of New York City's Statue of Liberty was Liberty Enlightening the World. JFK International Airport, previously Idlewild Airport (New York, New York) was renamed in honor of President John F. Kennedy. The American Museum in New York was opened by circus showman P.T. Barnum in 1842. "Let's cool it brothers . . . " were the last words social activist Malcom X spoke before being tragically murdered by assassins in the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth's real name was George Herman Ruth. The initials NYSE stand for New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street. Town Nicknames: America's Leading Tourist Resort, The Metropolis, The Burg Town Nicknames: Commercial Emporium, World's Capital City, City Of Towers, City Of Orchestras, The City Town Nicknames: Frog And Toe, Mecca Of Telephone Men, Friendly City, City Of Skyscrapers, Big Town Town Nicknames: Melting Pot, Modern Gomorrah, University Of Telephony, Babylonian Bedlam, Gotham Town Nicknames: Metropolis Of America, Baghdad On The Subway, Big City, Empire City, Big Burg, Big Apple Town Nicknames: Metropolitan City, Father Knickerbocker
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