History of New York

History of New York The Dutch founded the first permanent settlement in 1624. The settlement was called New York Amsterdam up until 1674 when it was taken over by the British and renamed New York Facts New York is the largest city in the USA with a population of 8.3 million people. It is traditionally the connection point to Europe. The city consists of five boroughs: Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. Area: 1214 sq. km. Many as 800 languages are spoken every day. Tourist magnet Millions of tourists are attracted to New York every year. They waiting