In September 1664, New Amsterdam became New York. Here's the story of how Peter Stuyvesant lost the Dutch colony to the British marking the end of an era.

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

1664 to 1889: The Dark Ages: A pre-pizza New York City. 1890s: With the influx of Neapolitan immigrants comes pizza sold on the streets. Unlike those from the old country, these are super-size ...

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, ...

The area was renamed New York City in 1664 in honor of the Duke of York. Wikipedia Commons Many shots were fired during the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn — the largest battle in the American Revolution.

Samuel Oppenheim, THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE JEWS IN NEW YORK, 1654-1664. SOME NEW MATTER ON THE SUBJECT, Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, No. 18 (1909), pp. 1-91 SOME NEW MATTER ...

Excise License Law Made by Duke of York; ... CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH BEER WAS SOLD IN 1664. INN KEEPERS AND ... April 13, 1888. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its ...

Royden Woodward Vosburgh, SURROGATES' COURTS AND RECORDS IN THE COLONY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, 1664-1847, The Quarterly Journal of the New York State Historical Association, Vol. 3, No. 2 (APRIL 1922), ...

Some pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested May 7 after taking over part of Butler Library at Columbia University to protest the war in Gaza.

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.