What is two metaphors for new York?

1. The Big Apple. This nickname is thought to have originated in the early 1900s, when jazz musicians used the term to refer to the city's vibrant music scene. Another theory is that the nickname came from the city's many apple orchards in the 17th and 18th centuries.

2. The City That Never Sleeps New York has a reputation for being a 24/7 city, where there is always something to do.