The history of New-York

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 17th century, Wall street formed the northern boundary of the New Amsterdam settlement.

5th 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.