They called it: Nieuw Amsterdam (New Amsterdam)
New Amsterdam.
The Dutch discovered New York and Albany. They were called Fort Orange and New Amsterdam.
The Dutch first called New York City, New Amsterdam. Then the English took it away from the Dutch and renamed it New York.
The Dutch founded New York in 1625.. Back then, it was called New Amsterdam, after the Dutch capitol of Amsterdam. It was a trading post at first. In 1664, the British captured it.
In history when the Dutch settled in Manhattan, they called it New Amsterdam.
New York City was called New Orange and the province of New York was called New Netherland when controlled by the Dutch in the 1600's.
New Netherland.
No, Harlem is a neighborhood in New York City (more specifically Manhattan). There is however a dutch city called Haarlem, which is located in the Netherlands. New York was originally called New Amsterdam and was founded by the dutch, which is why dutch-like names appear in New York.
it was originaly owned by the dutch, then the English took over. its new owner was the duke of york. that's why its called New York.
the first dutch colony was called new neatherlands then became new amsterdam, and now it is new york which is only nyc now (new york city)
The Dutch called this colony New Amsterdam.
and now it's called new york