It never had territorial status.
It was established in New York City, New York.
New York City.
The Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City was founded by Reverend Thomas Paul. The church was founded in 1808.
New York City
1664
Steinway & Sons was founded in New York City in 1853.
Wells Fargo was founded on March 18, 1852 in New York City, New York.
Hollister was founded in 1922 in the city of New York, USA.
New York City was founded in 1624 by Dutch colonists as a trading post.
Yes, it was the Dutch!
Founded in 1801, First incorporated as a city in 1832, and is the second largest city in the state of New York.
New York City was originally founded as New Amsterdam by the Dutch. It was conquered by the English and was renamed New York City in honor of the Duke of York. All of this took place before the USA had been created, while they were still colonies of Britain.