The roots of modern-day New York City— its dizzying cultural diversity and capitalist might—lie in its Dutch origins.

New York ranks No. 22 overall among U.S. states based on 71 metrics across eight categories. ... When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, ...

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The roots of modern-day New York—its dizzying cultural diversity and capitalist might—lie in its Dutch origins. ... The English succeeded the Dutch in 1664, and New Netherland became New York.