A Knickerbocker is a person from

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

(New York City, before 1898). A modern synonym is “New Yorker”. Knickerbocker or Knickerbockers may also refer to:

People

Knickerbocker (surname) Knickerbocker, also spelled ''Knikkerbakker'', ''Knikkerbacker'', and ''Knickerbacker'', is a surname that dates back to the early settlers of New Netherland that was popularized by Washington Irving in 1809 when he published his satirical ''A Histo ...

, including a list of people with the surname, and an explanation of the term's 19th-century popularization * The

Knickerbocker Dutch The New York Dutch, also known simply as Dutchmen (Dutch: ''Duitsers''), were a cultural group native to New York and New Jersey found along the old borders of New Netherland. In New York they were known as the New York Dutch, and in New Jersey ...

, a Dutch-speaking cultural group native to New York and New Jersey

Writers

Knickerbocker Group The Knickerbocker Group was a somewhat indistinct group of 19th-century American writers. Its most prominent members included Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper and William Cullen Bryant. Each was a pioneer in general literature— novels, p ...

, consisting of Washington Irving and other frequent contributors to ''The Knickerbocker'' literary magazine *

Cholly Knickerbocker Cholly Knickerbocker is a pseudonym used by a series of society columnists writing for papers including the ''New York American'' and its successor, the '' New York Journal-American''. The name came from the perceived New York upper-crust pronunci ...

, a pseudonym used by a series of society columnists writing for the New York American and the New York Journal-American *

Diedrich Knickerbocker Diedrich Knickerbocker is an American literary character who originated from Washington Irving's first novel, '' A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Diedrich Knickerbocker'' (1809). He is a Du ...

, a pseudonym of Washington Irving *

Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker (January 31, 1898 – July 12, 1949) was an American journalist and author. He was nicknamed "Red" from the color of his hair. Early life Knickerbocker was born in Yoakum, Texas. Knickerbocker's father was Rev. Hube ...

, American writer and journalist *

Suzy Knickerbocker Aileen Mehle ( née Elder, June 10, 1918 – November 11, 2016), known by the pen name Suzy or Suzy Knickerbocker, was an American society columnist, active in journalism for over fifty years. Her column was syndicated to 100 newspapers and rea ...

, a pseudonym for columnist Aileen Mehle

Places

Knickerbocker, Texas Knickerbocker is an unincorporated community in southwestern Tom Green County, Texas, United States. It lies along Farm to Market Road 2335, southwest of the city of San Angelo, the county seat of Tom Green County. Its elevation is 2,051 f ...

, a community in the western part of the state

Historical events

* Knickerbocker Crisis, three-week financial crisis in the United States in 1907 *

Knickerbocker storm The Knickerbocker storm was a blizzard on January 27–28, 1922 in the upper South and the middle Atlantic United States. The storm took its name from the resulting collapse of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., shortly after 9 p.m. ...

, 1922 blizzard that demolished Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, DC *

Knickerbocker Case The Knickerbocker Case at the City College of New York (CCNY) between 1945 and 1950 involved accusations of antisemitism against a department chairman, investigations by university, city, and state authorities, as well as by the American Jewish Cong ...

, late 1940s investigation of antisemitism at the City College of New York

Arts and media

Film, television, and theatre

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Knickerbocker Holiday ''Knickerbocker Holiday'' is a 1938 musical written by Kurt Weill (music) and Maxwell Anderson (book and lyrics); based loosely on Washington Irving's ''Knickerbocker's History of New York'' about life in 17th-century New Netherland (old New ...

'', a 1938 musical by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson * ''

The Knick ''The Knick'' is an American medical period drama television series on Cinemax created by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows Dr. John W. Thackery (Clive Owen) and the staff at a fictionalized vers ...

'', an American television drama series at the Knickerbocker Hospital * ''

The Knickerbocker Buckaroo ''The Knickerbocker Buckaroo'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western/romantic comedy film directed by Albert Parker (director), Albert Parker and starring Douglas Fairbanks, who also wrote (under the pseudonym Elton Tho ...

'', a 1919 American silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks

Music

The Knickerbockers The Knickerbockers were an American garage rock band formed in Bergenfield, New Jersey in 1964. They released the 1965 hit "Lies (The Knickerbockers song), Lies", which was known for its resemblance to the Beatles. The band was formed in 1964 ...

, a "one hit wonder" American pop/rock music group best remembered for their 1965 hit "Lies" * The Knickerbockers, an alias of Ben Selvin and His Orchestra * "Knickerbocker", a 2008 song by

Fujiya & Miyagi Fujiya & Miyagi is a British group formed in Brighton, East Sussex, England, in 2000. The current line-up consists of David Best (vocals and guitar), Stephen Lewis (synths and vocals), Ed Chivers (drums), Ben Adamo and Ben Farestuedt (bass and ...

* "Hey, Mr. Knickerbocker", a children's song about a man who likes to "boppity-bop", popularized on the children's television show ''

Barney & Friends ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series targeted at young children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. The series premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomorp ...

Publications

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The Knickerbocker ''The Knickerbocker'', or ''New-York Monthly Magazine'', was a literary magazine of New York City, founded by Charles Fenno Hoffman in 1833, and published until 1865. Its long-term editor and publisher was Lewis Gaylord Clark, whose "Editor's Ta ...

'' or ''New-York Monthly Magazine'' (1833–1865), a literary magazine founded by Charles Fenno Hoffman *

The Knickerbocker Gang The Knickerbocker Gang (German: ''Die Knickerbocker-Bande'') is a series of books for children by Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in ...

, a series of books for children by Austrian writer Thomas Brezina, and a TV series based on the books

Buildings and infrastructure

New York

Knickerbocker Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line) The Knickerbocker Avenue station is a station on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Myrtle and Knickerbocker Avenues in Bushwick, Brooklyn, it is served by the M train at all times. History ...

, a New York City subway station *

Knickerbocker Field Club Knickerbocker Field Club is a historic tennis association located in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was founded in 1889, and continues to operate to this day. Its historic tennis clubhouse was built in 1892 and was the sole surviving ...

, an historic tennis clubhouse located in Flatbush, Brooklyn *

Knickerbocker and Arnink Garages The Knickerbocker and Arnink Garages were two attached stone buildings located on Hudson Avenue in central Albany, New York, United States. Both were built in the early 20th century; the Knickerbocker garage was added to the Arnink garage 12 years ...

, two attached stone buildings on Hudson Avenue in central Albany, New York *

Knickerbocker Mansion Knickerbocker Mansion is a historic home located at Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County, New York. The property was occupied by the Knickerbocker family for nearly 250 years, from about 1707 until 1946. ''Note:'' This includes an''Accompanying t ...

, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York *

Knickerbocker Theatre (Broadway) The Knickerbocker Theatre, previously known as Abbey's Theatre and Henry Abbey's Theatre, was a Broadway theatre located at 1396 Broadway (West 38th Street) in New York City. It operated from 1893 to 1930. In 1906, the theatre introduced the firs ...

Knickerbocker Hospital The Knickerbocker Hospital was a 228-bed hospital in New York City located at 70 Convent Avenue, corner of West 131st Street in Harlem, serving primarily poor and immigrant patients. History Founded in 1862 as the Manhattan Dispensary, it ser ...

, Harlem, New York, closed in 1979 *

The Knickerbocker Hotel (Manhattan) The Knickerbocker Hotel is a hotel at Times Square, on the southeastern corner of Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway and 42nd Street (Manhattan), 42nd Street, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Built by John Jacob Astor IV, the ...

, New York City *

Knickerbocker Village Knickerbocker Village Limited is a housing development situated between the Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge, in the Two Bridges section of the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Although the location was generally considered to f ...

, a housing project in New York City *

United States Post Office–Knickerbocker Station The United States Post Office Knickerbocker Station, originally known as "Station B", is a historic post office building located on East Broadway in Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1935–37, and designed by consulting architect Willi ...

, a historic post office in New York City *

Times Union Center The MVP Arena (originally Knickerbocker Arena, and then the Pepsi Arena and Times Union Center) is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York. It is configurable and can accommodate from 6,000 to 17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity ...

, formerly the Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York

Elsewhere

Knickerbocker (Spokane, Washington) Knickerbocker is a historic Beaux Arts building in the Cliff/Cannon neighborhood of Spokane, Washington. It was designed by architect Albert Held and was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The build ...

, a building listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places *

Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge (officially the Willie Knickerbocker Bridge) is a bridge across the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The bridge was dedicated in 1980. The bridge was originally constructed to carry a Eugene Water & ...

, a bridge across the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon *

Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.) The Knickerbocker Theatre was a movie theater located at 18th Street and Columbia Road in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States. The theater's roof collapsed on January 28, 1922, under the weight of snow from a tw ...

, demolished by the Knickerbocker Storm * Knickerbocker Hotel (Los Angeles), now Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments * Knickerbocker Hotel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), also known as Knickerbocker on the Lake * Knickerbocker Apartments (Kansas City, Missouri), listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (demolished in 2020)

Organizations

Knickerbocker Club The Knickerbocker Club (known informally as The Knick) is a gentlemen's club in New York City that was founded in 1871. It is considered to be the most exclusive club in the United States and one of the most aristocratic gentlemen's clubs in th ...

, private male-only social club in New York City *

Knickerbocker Greys The Knickerbocker Greys is a youth cadet corps located in Manhattan. Founded in 1881, it is the oldest after school activity in the United States. History The Knickerbocker Greys was founded by Mrs. Augusta Lawler Stacey Curtis, the wife of Dr. E ...

, afterschool program in New York City *

Knickerbocker Ice Company The Knickerbocker Ice Company was an ice company based in New York State during the 19th century. Early history Knickerbocker Ice Company, an Ice trade company, was founded by John J. Felter, John G. Perry, and Edward Felter in 1831 on the eastern ...

, an ice company based in New York State during the 19th century *

Knickerbocker News ''The Knickerbocker News'' (popularly known as ''The Knick'') of Albany, New York was a daily newspaper published from September 4, 1843, (when it was founded as ''The Albany Knickerbocker'') in the capital city of New York State until April 15, 19 ...

, a newspaper in Albany, New York published between 1843 and 1988 *

Knickerbocker Press G. P. Putnam's Sons is an American book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group. History The company began as Wiley & Putnam with the 1838 partnership between George Palmer Putnam and J ...

, a division of publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons * Knickerbocker Sailing Association, a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender sailing club in New York City *

Knickerbocker Trust Company The Knickerbocker Trust was a bank based in New York City that was, at one time, among the largest banks in the United States. It was a central player in the Panic of 1907. History The bank was chartered in 1884 by Frederick G. Eldridge, a frie ...

, a bank whose failure triggered the Panic of 1907 *

Knickerbocker Yacht Club The Knickerbocker Yacht Club was a yacht club in Port Washington, New York. The club was founded in 1874, on the Harlem River at 130th Street in Manhattan, to encourage “Yachting and the cultivation of Naval Science and Seamanship”. In 19 ...

, a defunct yacht club in Port Washington, New York *

SKDKnickerbocker SKDK (formerly SKDKnickerbocker) is a public affairs and political consulting firm that specializes in working for Democratic Party politicians. It has offices in Washington, DC, New York City, Los Angeles, CA, and Albany, New York. The firm em ...

, a public affairs and political consulting firm

Sport

Knickerbocker Athletic Club football team The Knickerbocker Athletic Club was an early amateur and later professional football team based in Manhattan, New York City from around 1897 until 1902. The team is best known for participating in the 1902 World Series of Football. During the event ...

, an early-20th-century American football team *

Knickerbocker Rules The Knickerbocker Rules are a set of baseball rules formalized by William R. Wheaton and William H. Tucker of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club in 1845. They have previously been considered to be the basis for the rules of the modern game, althoug ...

, an early formalization of the rules of American baseball *

New York Knickerbockers The New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. Founded as the "Knickerbocker Base Ball Club" by Alexander Cartwright in 1845, the team remained active unt ...

, one of the first baseball teams *

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

(short for "Knickerbockers"), a National Basketball Association team *

Westchester Knicks The Westchester Knicks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in White Plains, New York, and are affiliated with the New York Knicks. The Knicks typically play their home games at Westchester County Center in White ...

, a minor league basketball affiliate of the New York Knicks * Warwickshire Knickerbockers, a cricket team that participated in first game of

cricket in France Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by strikin ...

* Knickerbocker Handicap, a grade III thoroughbred turf race at Belmont Park

Other uses

Knickerbockers (clothing) Knickerbockers or knickers are a form of men's or boys' baggy-kneed breeches, particularly popular in the early 20th-century United States. Golfers' '' plus twos'' and ''plus fours'' are similar. Until after World War I, in many English-speaking ...

, men's or boys' baggy knee trousers * , a United States Navy tug, minesweeper, and dispatch ship in commission from 1917 to 1919 *

Knickerbocker glory A knickerbocker glory is a layered ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall conical glass, and to be eaten with a distinctive long spoon, particularly in Great Britain and Ireland. The ''knickerbocker glory'', first described in the 1920 ...

, a layered ice cream sundae * A resident of

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...

* Manhattanite, a resident of Manhattan * ''Knickerbocker,'' a

New York Central The New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The railroad primarily connected greater New York and Boston in the east with Chicago and St. Louis in the Midw ...

night train from St. Louis to destinations in New York City and Boston