The Dutch.
Originally New Amsterdam a Dutch Colony it became the English Colony of New York.
James, the Duke of York received control of New Netherlands in 1664 from the Dutch and renamed the colony New York. New York City was originally named New Amsterdam while it was controlled by the Dutch.
The Dutch.
New York was originally part of the New Netherlands colony.
New York was originally held by the Dutch.
I belive the Dutch too have done this.
It was the English. The Duke of York was all ready in control.
The Dutch originally settled in New York because is was not controlled by England. However, the English captured the land and the king (Charles II) gave the land to his brother, the Duke of York.
He controlled New Amsterdam which became New York. The Duke was the kings brother so was given New York.
New York.
The original name of New York is New Netherlands.