In 1664 the English seized New Netherland, including the town of New Amsterdam. They renamed the colony New York. At the time there were roughly 500 Dutch-speaking blacks in the colony.

The New York-based tribe argues that a 17th century order grants it total immunity from state regulations seeking to limit ...

Photo via Natalia de la Rubia/Shutterstock A 100-year-old cat colony is facing certain death and extinction due to urban development in the area. The cat colony is located in New York City. The Queens ...

The European settlement of what would become New York was led by the Dutch, settling along the Hudson River in 1624. They established the colony of New Amsterdam on the island of Manhattan.

A seven-bedroom Montclair Colonial boasting a who's who of notable former residents has hit the market. Listed this month for ...

The Founders abhorred a judiciary more loyal to the Crown than to the rule of law. But now the independent system they ...

An investor group led by Colony Capital and General Atlantic have sewn up their deal to buy First Republic from Bank of America with $1.86 billion in new equity capital. A New York investment firm ...

A naturalization ceremony hosted by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Williamsburg Chapter, National Society ...

There is 1 Section 2 Colonial high school baseball game in New York on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The first game, LaSalle Academy vs Ichabod Crane, starts at .

As many were outraged over the sentence, even more people have expressed grave concern about Griner being transferred to the IK-2 penal colony in Mordovia to begin her sentence. The week Griner ...

There is 1 Section 2 Colonial high school softball game in New York on Monday, April 22, 2024. The first game, Mount Anthony vs Schalmont, starts at .