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After the original inhabitants (Native Americans), the Dutch took control of the area now known as New York City and environs. The area still retains many old dutch names.

Later, New Amsterdam was seiged and taken over my the English, who renamed it New York, in honor of the Duke of York.

From the mid to late 1700's the French population slightly declined as the English population increased.

New York has seen major Immigration from:

  • Italy
  • Ireland
  • Germany
  • Puerto Rico
  • Nigeria
  • Russia and various Baltic states
  • Poland
  • China (various sections)
  • Korea
  • Vietnam

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