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Latest NewsWhy the Dutch Almost Owned New York (and Probably Would’ve Installed More Bike Lanes)
Ah, New York City: the Big Apple, the City That Never Sleeps, the place where pigeons have more attitude than your average reality TV star. But did you know that before New York was “New York,” it was a humble Dutch settlement called New Amsterdam? Yes, that’s right! The land of bagels and Broadway was once the land of stroopwafels and… well, more stroopwafels.
Read MoreNew Amsterdam: The Dutch Roots Of New York
Before New York became the city that never sleeps, it was a Dutch trading post called New Amsterdam. Here’s the funny, factual story of how it started—and why the Dutch gave it away. Introduction: Before New York Was New York Before skyscrapers, yellow cabs, and $8 coffees, New York was a modest Dutch trading colony […]
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