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Formally, it's known as New York, New York. The main part most people think of as NYC is formally known as Manhattan.

Of course, formerly it was known New Amsterdam. (The tense of your question suggests you meant formerly and not formally. Learn to spell.)

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Under the Dutch flag it was called New Amsterdam.

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New Amsterdam.

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