Big Apple Florist is located at 228 East 45th Street in Manhattan. The florist opened in 1991, when it was located at 401 Seventh Avenue (at 33rd Street).
Big Apple Florist
212.687.3434
228 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017
Premier NYC Florist
Est. 1991
Big Apple Florist has been New York City’s premier florist since 1991. Mere steps away from the iconic Grand Central Station, Big Apple is located in the heart of Midtown East. Our floral designs, plantscapes, and holiday décor have brought color, beauty and life to thousands of homes and offices for almost 20 years. Be it a small bouquet to say ‘thank you’, weekly flowers for your office, or complete décor for your next event, let us create the perfect designs just for you.
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10 January 1993, Daily News (New York, NY), New York Live sec., pg. 4 ad:
Big Apple Florist
401 Seventh Avenue (At 33rd Street)
(212) 695-3173
(An advertisement for FTD florists.—ed.)
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18 December 1994, Daily News (New York, NY), TV sec., pg. 36 ad:
Big Apple Florist
415 7th Ave.
(212) 840-1548
(An advertisement for Teleflora florists.—ed.)
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5 April 1998, Daily News (New York, NY), USA Weekend sec., pg. 3 ad:
Big Apple Florist
230 Park Ave.
(212) 687-3434
(An advertisement for Teleflora florists.—ed.)
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12 December 1999, Daily News (New York, NY), New York Vue sec., pg. 2 ad:
Big Apple Florist, Inc.
“We Deliver to All Pieces of the Big Apple and World Wide”
212-687-3434 1-800-554-0001 http://www.bigappleflorist.com
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16 January 2000, Daily News (New York, NY), Lifeline sec., pg. 17, col. 2:
SUN FLOWERS
Sunshine Floral Arrangement
Big Apple Florist
200 Park Ave., (212) 687-3434
$34.99
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8 April 2001, Daily News (New York, NY), USA Weekend sec., pg. 3 ad:
Marion Champol Flowers/
Big Apple Florist
228 East 45th Street
(800) 554-0001
(212) 687-3434
(An advertisement for Teleflora florists.—ed.)
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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