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A Queens Councilman has taken a brave stand on an urgent issue: New York City's official apple. Councilman James Gennaro wants a resolution declaring the Newtown Pippin as the Big Apple's apple. This light green apple originated in the early 18th century in the Elmhurst section of Queens, formerly the village of Newtown. It was grown by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who once wrote from Paris, "They have no apples here to compare with our Newtown pippin." But when the Post fanned out around Union Square to gauge public reaction, reporters found some people "offended to the core." Man on the street Robert Matysiewski worried, "People are used to the Big Apple being red, and choosing a green apple might confuse people." And one Emily Martin opined that "the Newtown apple doesn't sound promising. It sounds tasteless, sour and mealy." But Gennaro won't be deterred, and even sees a trendy green angle: "We've been working for years on the Environmental Protection Committee to turn this into the Big Green Apple, and little did I know we are a Big Green Apple." Developing!
Can Green Newtown Pippin Apple Make It as NYC's Big Apple?
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It's the same media that NEVER mentioned Muslims' hatred of Israel as a possible motive for 9/11.
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"It sounds tasteless, sour and mealy" no doubt spoken by a Red Delicious devotee.
In my best Steve Langford voice impression: "Who gives a shit, who gives a Fuck!!"
Our tax dollars hard at work....
This needs further tax payer's dollars to see if this is the right direction to go.
If Newton's apple fell off the tree TODAY he would probably say that thanks to no-downpayment, interest only financing GRAVITY NO LONGER APPLIES.
One of the apple vendors at the Union Square farmer's market sells Newtown Pippins. They're great apples and deserve the honor.
Plus, I doubt that the resolution will cost 4 million like the RFK bridge boondoggle.
Why not the Empire apple? Makes perfect sense to me!
The Empire was developed upstate. The Newtown Pippin is the only apple variety native to the city.
It sounds tasteless?!?! The only time sound & taste cross over into each other is during LSD trips. I need to find this Emily and see if she's selling.