History
See also: History of New York City (1665–1783)On May 4, 1626, officials of the Dutch West India Company in New Netherland founded New Amsterdam, which subsequently became New York City.
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“Revolutions are the periods of history when individuals count most.”
—Norman Mailer (b. 1923)
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