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541. SoHo: A neighborhood in the Manhattan borough of NYC that means "South of Houston." This is just one of New York City's a...  
542. J-Lo: Popular nickname for actress and singer Jennifer Lopez. She's from the Bronx and is currently married to fellow "ne...  
543. Marc Anthony: Marc Anthony is a New York City native who sings ballads in both English and Spanish. His given name is Marco Anton...  
544. Sultan of Swat: One of the nicknames for New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth.  
545. Great Bambino, The: A nickname for Babe Ruth, the legendary New York Yankee.  
546. Hungarian Pastry Shop: Not at all fancy, but features amazing pastries/baked goods. Located just a few blocks from the Columbia campus.  
547. Bronxite: Those that are from the Bronx.  
548. Brooklynite: Someone who lives in Brooklyn, NY. Funny enough, someone from Brooklyn speaks Brooklynese.  
549. Brooklynese: The dialect of speech spoken by someone who grew up and lives in Brooklyn.  
550. Sex and the City: The smash-hit sitcom was based on Candance Bushnell's column "Sex and the City" that was printed in the New York Ob...  
551. Time Warner: Time Warner is a huge media conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It's traded on the NYSE under the ticker s...  
552. Big Apple, The: A nickname for New York City.  
553. Gotham: A nickname for New York City. Gotham City is a fictional city used in DC Comics, but it is said to be modeled afte...  
554. Central Park: Central Park covers 843 acres or 6% of Manhattan. It spans from 59th Street (Central Park South) to 110th Street at...
555. trains: The underground subway lines are commonly referred to as "trains." For example, someone would say: "I live off the...
 
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Children's street game of bygone days, involving pink Spalding (or "spaldeen") ball and broomstick. Now sadly defunct.

The Spanish (or Spanglish) pronunciation of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This neighborhood is largely Hispanic and, more specifically, Puerto Rican.

Even dogs like the Packers.

Cheeseheads can refer to either 1) the foam cheesehead hats made by Foamation, 2) Wisconsinites, or 3) Green Bay Packer fans.

Bluecifer's creepy red eyes with Denver's airport in the background

Bluecifer is a nickname for the devil-eyed blue mustang sculpture by Denver's airport.

The silly, yet well-documented, correlation between the price of a subway ride and a slice of pizza in New York City. Also called the "pizza principle".