The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. Prehistory-1664 · 1978–present · 1898–1945 · 1784–1854

In the 1990s New York experienced sustained growth in both population and financial stability. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants were added to its population, ...

The modern city was formed by the 1898 consolidation of its five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. Anchored by Wall Street in ... New York, New York · City of Greater New York · New York City (disambiguation)

This rich history is captured through decades of planning reports, land use maps and historic photographs documenting a changing urban landscape.

New York was the first American city to deal with a massive influx of immigrants. The city had only 100,000 people in 1800. By 1900, it had 50 times that number ...

Explore NYC's transformation over 250 million years, from its origins in Pangea to becoming the world's most famous and dynamic city today.

Administrations in the 19th century created the street grid, regulated the port and immigration, provided water and sewers, authorized transportation lines, and ...

12 янв. 2010 г. · In 1837, construction began on the Croton Aqueduct, which provided clean water for the city's growing population. Eight years after that, the ...

The early 19th century, spanning from 1800 to 1840, was a time of profound change and growth for New York City. This period marked the city's transformation ...

The economic growth and immigration transformed the city, making New York City the largest town in the States in 1835. Up until 1898, New York was made up of ...