Acclaimed author Russell Shorto to address Dutch underpinnings of America

Next Tuesday, The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich (HSTG), kicks off the second program in a series celebrating the 400th anniversary year of Henry Hudson’s 1609 arrival in New York Harbor.

New York’s lost island

Governor’s Island rises from a history of secrecy and war

Hudson River Fair this Saturday will offer boat tour

Tours on a replica of Henry Hudson’s ship, a pair of singers from Netherlands, and Native American cultural demonstrations are among the items on tap for this weekend’s Hudson River Fair.

Don’t Bet Against New York

The financial collapse of 2008 and the Great Recession have had, not surprisingly, a major adverse impact on the economy of the country’s financial center, New York City. T

‘Henry Hudson’ tulip baptized in New York

The Netherlands’ Princess Maxima was in Manhattan’s Battery Park last week, baptizing Holland’s newest tulip — the ‘Henry Hudson.’

New York City’s ‘Birth Certificate’: $24 and All That

Beginning Sunday, not far from where the saltwater of the sea and the freshwater of the river bearing Henry Hudson’s name intermingle in an estuary that nestles along the island of Manhattan, the documents that began it all will be on display: meticulously preserved ledgers with ornate scripts, delicately colored maps and drawings, an official government pronouncements that gave birth to New Amsterdam and led ultimately to the creation of the City of New York.

Party down Dutch-style during this weeklong celebration of NYC’s forebears

As that “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” song goes, “New York was once New Amsterdam”; now, the Netherlands and New York honor that connection

Looking back at Hudson River history on the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s epic sail

Just as a river is considered the lifeblood of any city, within the murky waters of the Hudson flows the history of New York – the great metropolis that began as a little Dutch trading colony named Nieuw Amsterdam.

Governors Island Bike Tour

Like so many New Yorkers I’ve never been to Governors Island though it lies alluringly close to the southern tip of Manhattan — about 800 yards.

Henry Hudson’s New York

Henry Hudson, an English explorer under contract to the Dutch, sailed into New York’s Upper Bay 400 years ago today — setting in motion mighty historical forces that led directly to the magnificent metropolis that exists today.

New York City’s Waterfront in Photographs on View at Museum of the City of New York

The dramatic transformation of the New York City waterfront from a hub of industry and commerce to a vestigial space reclaimed for recreation and public use will be documented in historic photographs by Berenice Abbott, Andreas Feininger, and David Robbins,

New York City joins the Netherlands for NY400 Week

The occasion will highlights the water-related problems for urban area like the Netherlands and New York City.

New York Harbor Quadricentennial Saluted with Extensive Exhibition Featuring Rarely Seen Treasures

The New York Public Library celebrates Henry Hudson and Dutch acumen with Mapping New York’s Shoreline, 1609-2009, a comprehensive exhibition featuring rare and extraordinary maps, atlases, books, journals, broadsides, manuscripts, prints, and an animation superimposing historical maps on a three-dimensional Google Earth model

Exploring Dutch Legacy 400 Years After Hudson

“Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture,” an ambitious exhibition at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, reveals how New Yorkers have both embraced and mocked their Dutch heritage since 1609, when Henry Hudson first sailed up the river that now bears his name.

HANS BRINKER AND LADY LIBERTY MEET ON THE HUDSON

 Four hundred years after 17th century explorer Henry Hudson dropped anchor in New York Harbor, a transatlantic water forum will explore the challenges of the 21st century. Dutch and American business, government, and policy decision makers will come together to share expertise at the H209 Forum,

Renowned Dutch Photographers Observe New York

Stunning and highly original images of New York and New Yorkers created by 13 prominent Dutch photographers—some internationally renowned (Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Hendrik Kerstens, and Rineke Dijkstra, among others), some young and emerging—

A tiny Rembrandt, a barnyard scene, a barroom brawl

Snug Harbor’s ‘Dutch Treats’ explores all aspects of the Henry Hudson era, courtesy of collector George Way

Dutch Masters

When Henry Hudson’s vessel, the Half Moon, sailed into New York Harbor in 1609, his voyage marked the unfolding of a New World.

Dutch replica ship heading to NYC for river event

 A replica of the first Dutch ship built in America is headed to New York City

NY’s Hudson Valley marks historic 1609 voyage

When explorer Henry Hudson got as far north as he could go on the waterway that would later bear his name, he didn’t stick around long or wander much beyond the riverbank.