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Dutch Colonial Period

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Giovanni da Verrazzano's Arrival

1524

Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, sailing for France, became the first European to enter New York Harbor, naming it Nouvelle-Angoulême. This marked the beginning of European exploration in the area that would eventually become New York City.

Founding of New Amsterdam

1624

The Dutch West India Company established New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island, which became the seat of government for the Dutch colony of New Netherland. This settlement would later evolve into the city of New York.

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New York City is known for being the most populous city in the United States, a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy.

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29 October, 2012

Hurricane Sandy brought a destructive storm surge to New York City, causing flooding and significant damage to the city's infrastructure.

17 September, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street protests began in Zuccotti Park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, receiving global attention and popularizing the Occupy movement.

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