New York City
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Our city. Yeah, we own it.
Resources
Columbia has a number of ways in which it helps you take advantage of the city's wealth of cultural riches.
- Urban New York
- SEAS New York
- Passport to New York
- The Columbia Guide to New York
- College Activities Office (Barnard)
Websites
- CUArts.com
- Exploring New York (CLIO Subject Guide)
- NYC ARTS Culture Guide and Calendar
- NYC & Co. - New York's Official Tourism Website
- Manhattan User's Guide
History
Founded in 1625 as New Amsterdam, a company town of the Dutch East India Company. Switched to municipal government (as opposed to a company outpost) in 1653. Turned over to an English fleet under the command of Colonel Nicoll in 1664 and renamed New York. Hasn't been the same since.
