The Indians were the first population of New-York.
Giovanni da Verrazano was the first European explorer who saw Manhattan Island
The mighty Hudson River is named after the navigator Henry Hudson.
The contract of purchase of Manhattan
The English fleet under the Duke of York entered the harbour, captured the city without firing a shot and renamed it New York.
Streets of New-York
Wall Street
Wall Street the name of the street derives from the fact during the 17 th century, Wall street formed the northern boundary of the New Amsterdam settlement.
5 th Avenue
Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the center of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, USA.
Broadway
Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City.