When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies. New York achieved statehood in 1788, with the adoption of the U.S ...

In 1664 the English seized New Netherland, including the town of New Amsterdam. They renamed the colony New York. At the time there were roughly 500 Dutch-speaking blacks in the colony.

The museum, which houses 1,800 European artworks including three Vermeer paintings, is set to welcome visitors again after a ...

New York's linguistic diversity shines, with over 200 languages spoken—truly a melting pot! Yet, US Presidential ballots feature just five languages, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and remarkably, ...

A judge has ruled that New York City can’t use a two-century-old “anti-pauper” law to block the state of Texas from offering ...

A trip with an unusual passenger, voices from a Brooklyn past and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s ...

It's core to New York City's history ... After the British took over in 1664, High Street became Duke Street. When America won its independence, the name Duke Street was abolished in response ...

What’s in a name? In the cases of some places throughout the world, quite the story. Lots of towns, cities and countries have changed their names in the past – due to changing circumstances ...

Week 10 NFL Capsules New York Giants (2-7) vs. Carolina Panthers (2-7) at Munich, Germany, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network A change ...

Coleslaw is the perfect addition to any cookout or picnic, the ideal all-American salad ... right? Actually, a look at the history of coleslaw shows that the dish has European roots, an origin evoked ...

We looked at all of the upcoming return flights from New York Newark Airport to Limburg we could find over the next 12 months. It looks like £1,664 is the best price. This is good, compared to the ...

Owners frequently call in professional services firms to streamline projects to completion and keep a pulse on the market. Lately, firms agree, that pulse is racing. Projects shelved last year are ...