Originally Posted by
Blumie
Good catch; I completely missed that. I guess his affinity for the borroughs ends at the Verrazano (as does mine!).
I have been using my user id in one form or another for at least 10 years. Back then, I was living in Chicago, and wanted everyone to know my NYC roots. I grew up in Brooklyn, and would never consider a tip of the hat to SI. I wanted the name to convey a NYC feel, but still be "catchy."