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The way people act like York isn't a city in England (sopuli.xyz)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

Why they changed it I can't say

People just liked it better that way

[โ€“] GraniteM 6 points 11 months ago

So, take me back to Constantinople.

[โ€“] domin8r 3 points 11 months ago

The Dutch "lost" New York to the English. They surrendered when a large force of Englishmen demanded the surrender of the city. It had been awarded to the Duke of York. Hence the name.