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They established the trading post and named this city "New Amsterdam".
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Colons built a wall to protect their settlement from indigenous tribes at the actual place of Wall Street.
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English took over New Amsterdam and renamed it New York from the name of James the duke of York.
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At this period, New York is the the third busiest port in the world. its also at this period that city leaders created a grid of numbered streets and avenue to organize the future of the city, they didn't forget to create an "oasis of green" Called Central Park.
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Its during this period that a lot of immigrants came in New York City by Ellis island.
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To make easier for merchants and workers the crossing of Hudson River.
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The oldest skyscraper is the tower building built in 1889.
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During this attack al Qaida terrorists crashed a plane into twins tower in homage to the victims they kept the holes of the towers.