![]() ![]() One of the seamen aboard wrote in his journal that a group of Native Americans they met pointed to the land we now call Manhattan and said “Manahata.” These Native Americans would have been speaking Munsee. In the first chapter of his book, Jelly-Schapiro relates the story of Henry Hudson’s 1609 voyage up the river that would later come to bear his name. Using Jelly-Schapiro’s book as a launching point, we’ve traced the stories of how New York City’s five boroughs got their names! Manhattan In his new book, Names of New York, which was recently featured in The New Yorker and The New York Times, author Joshua Jelly-Schapiro explores how the history and culture of New York City, as well as some misinterpretations and legends, have influenced the names of its neighborhoods, roads, and natural features. The place-names of New York City represent its storied history and the diverse group of people who have inhabited these places. The names of our towns bear traces of the people who were here before us, from the Lenape Native Americans to the Dutch and English colonists. ![]() In New York City we have streets named after musicians, astronauts, and even board games. ![]()
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