History of New York City

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The drawn maps (by me not the pictures of actual ones) of early New York City I show in the video aren't an exact approximations to the real maps but an artistic representation of how it could have looked like.
1:44 Reprint of 1685 which is not a completely correct representation of the situation at the time. The border with New England had been adjusted to 50 miles (80 km) west of the Fresh River, while the Lange Eylandt towns west of Oyster Bay were under Dutch jurisdiction.
1:52 There was one close call with the natives when the Pavonia Massacre occurred and the Algonquian tribes joined the tribes already fighting the dutch. This however resulted in a Native American defeat after the Dutch sen reinforcements to the city.
1:59 I am calling it a city here however it was still quite small as the entire colony of new Netherlands (including New Amsterdam) had only about 8000 inhabitants,
2:03 Not all of those Africans where slaves by the time of British occupation (small population was free), however how many where free I was unable to find.
2:50 There was a period at the turn of the century that the slave population may have numbered up to 40% (number still very much debated) of the cities population however this changed after the enlightenment era, coming back down to 20%.
4:24 Including freed African Americans by the British during the war, which where technically suppose to be given back to their American owners.
8:00 Named as such because it was signed under a buttonwood tree.
8:02 First attempt in New York City I don't know if it was the first attempt in the whole country.
10:17 Ticker tape is a thin peace of paper holding the information of changing stock prices. Today its mostly confetti that is thrown out on to the parade and not ticker tape.
11:02 Beating out London.
11:16 Speakeasies where illegal/hidden bars that would sell alcohol during the prohibition era.
11:25 It can be argued that the great depression started prior to Black Tuesday in the farming sector and then other areas and the stock market was just an effect of all these other problems.
11:40 To be fare large amounts of anti immigration laws started before the great depression. Spoored up nationalism during and after the great war fueled anti immigrant sentiment. However there where laws extending this immigration block during the great depression as well and that's why I mentioned it.
Martin Fernandez
"The building on the right at 11:59 is not Rockefeller Center it's 500 Fifth Ave. Rockefeller Center is not in the picture."
I am sorry I wasn’t able to cover everything in the history of New York City specially the more recent stuff like the 2008 crash or 9/11 but due to time I can’t possibly cover everything and I recommend going to pick up a book in your local library if you want to know more.
#History #NYC #NewYork

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for collaborating with me. And....well freaking done. Even old New York was once New Amsterdam, as you proved with this video.

[@JeroenJA]

avery well known fact in the benelux ;-) less know, is that yankees , originated from 'Jan' Kees' , two very common Dutch names from the New Amsterdam time ;-)

[@melissarobinson2738]

Hi!

[@pierresihite8854]

"Even old New York, was once New Amsterdam" "why they changed it, I know not"

[@119winters5]

@@pierresihite8854 instanbul was once constantinople

[@trentpenner429]

1:21 I somehow knew exactly what those braver designs are from, I guess what they were from, I googled it and I was right.

[@davidreeding9176]

How crazy is it that Hudson sailed up the Hudson River, it has the same name as him!

[@davidreeding9176]

"Can't tell if stupid or sarcastic" -someone reading KZbin comments

[@jimmyrodasmolestina979]

He named it

[@Loots1]

@Les Moore hahahah im dead

[@6idangle]

@@davidreeding9176 literally, expert troll or dumbass extraordinaire

[@CNSPORTZEDITZ]

@@jimmyrodasmolestina979r/woooosh

[@christy1544]

Thank you for a quick overview of NYC. I enjoyed your accent and how articulate you were. Great information!

[@bellalinda4798]

You’re right christy

[@buckdanny9062]

Cant say the same about how he pronounced Angoulême lmao

[@darkaero]

7:15 Gangs of New York :D great movie

[@thetooginator153]

Excellent video! You hit the most important points in the history of NYC in less than fifteen minutes. Bravo!

[@londonbowcat1]

5:10 1811?

[@SRosenberg203]

10:00 I didn't know that about the Statue of Liberty, but it makes me love New York even more.

[@jimmyrodasmolestina979]

As a native New Yorker my appreciation for knowledge is power !!

[@londonbowcat1]

How do you define native ?

[@BXMKE]

obviously a 15 minute video isn't going to be extremely detailed, but, AMAZING JOB. I just watched Knowledgias version of NY's history and it was horribly wrong and painted a distorted narrative. Thank you for keeping the facts straight. I also watched your other videos like Mexicos Independence, and you're a good historian. Keep up the good work. :)

[@sandiehleda3890]

Your editing skills are amazing. You seriously deserve more subscribers. I'm actually learning from your channel.

[@yojayo1952]

Well put together with lots of information and facts in such a short video! Great job!!! Can you do a video on how minorities help turn New York into what it is today? That would be something I would like to learn more about as like I did with this video. Me being a NYC native and still here, this was amazing to watch and listen to!!

[@thecamperguy1234]

As a New Yorker, great summary of the history, but I have to disagree with Mr. Beat’s “hopeful” out look of NYC. Due to a resurgence of a Tammany Hall like entity in New York, ineffective legislation (such as bail reform) has seen an uptick in crime causing many residents to leave the city. This also was assisted by the new work from home movement brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in the beginning of 2020. Streets were left nearly empty outside large transportation hubs such as Penn Station. This eventually caused people to realize that paying high rents (over 2500 USD per month for a studio apartment that is the size of a shoe box) and additional NYC income taxes was not worth it for many. Thousands of professionals and office workers flocked to the suburbs of Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, and upstate NY. This resulted home prices to skyrocket. For example in my home of Long Island, homes were approximately 250-300k USD on average 10 years ago. Now, the current price is approximately 550k - 700k USD. This increasing trend in housing prices is prevalent throughout the entire USA (if not world), but it is especially prevalent in NYC and surrounding communities. So no, my outlook on the future of NYC is not positive or optimistic. New York needs strong leadership for the governorship and the city’s mayor.

[@MattZaabadick]

Id rather get aids than ever move from nyc to long island. Your insane.

[@dtrmp4]

Nice video. Now a few suggestions! Start with a larger scale map of the area for people not familiar with the NYC geography. Add dates/year text overlay into the video. And, most importantly, it sounds like you're just reading from a script. It *sounds* uninterested, but you wouldn't be making this video if you were. Put in some emphasis! You wouldn't make this video if you didn't enjoy history, and I wouldn't be watching it if I didn't. But it did sound dry and read from a script. Just my drunken opinion. Loved the vid and keep it up!

[@Meme-go9ts]

It'd be great as well if you could add subtitles

[@notsure6187]

I thought it was presented well.

[@GuadalupePicasso]

dtrmp4 yeah, the information is interesting, but the narrator sounds bored as hell.

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@GuadalupePicasso7:30 1863 draft riot ?

[@GuadalupePicasso]

@@londonbowcat1 ?

[@AlexiHarding]

Absolutely amazing. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@bellalinda4798]

Yes it really amazing

[@StefanMilo]

Great video, didn't realise when the Dutch founded New Amsterdam the Expedition was led by an Englishman. I'll remember that next time I encounter a rowdy Dutchman.

[@jonpetter8921]

The Englishman worked for the dutch "empire" though.

[@p-y8210]

I mean he worked for the dutch.

[@MaartenvanderVeeke]

He worked for our country though

[@jakemapping2868]

New Yaahk

[@sean668]

It’s New Yawk, you Bostonian spy

[@dfreeman13]

Hey, we do NOT talk that way here. It’s New Yawk.

[@Jurkblot]

@@dfreeman13 no. As a native New Yorker from nyc its 'nyoo yoak'

[@omnipotentzaron423]

You new England filth it noo yoark

[@TheGreatOne93]

It's New York. With a hard Ork. New Yawk is some Boston talk

[@armengharabetian715]

Do a video on LA history

[@00MSG]

Interesting! I would love to see more history Videos of US cities.

[@rickchros1919]

A certain event in 2001 seems to have been forgotten

[@WildWillex]

It’s everywhere on the internet, it’s nice to actually have a video that simply references it rather than having a whole section about it like many others

[@Sold.Out.For.Freeee]

Came here when mr oversimplified mentioned you. This is good stuff 👍

[@coolbob5781]

The cracks in new york city can be seen in the homeless, the everywhere

[@mrcocoloco7200]

Yeah true but sad

[@knightkick1]

crazy how 12:54 the crime ridden relic of history pic is called Dumbo today. Anyone that lives in that area is probably wealthy and makes upwards of 500k a year or more.

[@GuadalupePicasso]

If I’m not mistaken, Dumbo stands for “Down Under the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridge Overpasses”, or something along those lines?

[@suzclayton783]

Rutherford wrote"New York" great historical novel going back to New Amsterdam

[@johnscanlan9335]

I love that book!!!

[@tannerstull6490]

Yoooooooo this random dude has me beat on here???? Oh I’m in

[@benzygo]

1:14 what an interesting coincidence

[@ethu_00]

I almost never comment but I gotta say I'm impressed man, nice work 🙏

[@johnhagerman8805]

i have traced my family back to holland. duke willem van gelder in1402 he bequeathed jan hegeman 20 gold guilders annually.. . my relatives landed in new amesterdam in 1649 adrain hegeman was the 'shout" means mayor. of five villages adrain hegeman purchased 350 acres from peter styuvesent in what is now flatbush {i have a picture of the original deed signed by both} adrain hegeman was also the first minister of the dutch reformed church of new amesterdam.and a teacher in the first school. the school emarus hall high school was built on the site of the orginial.school today it still functions. it has a plaque on the outside wall that reads. the first school of "midwout " flatbush says by the director general and the council of the netherlands appoint adrain hegeman teacher jan 29th 1658.. he taught at the school until 1671 hegeman ave runs thru brooklyn is named for my family..colonol wolter hegeman captured the town anhalt and the castle hatten and also the works at deventer and the bridge. while being out numbered. he was a hero in the sige of bronkhurst. he was killed while trying to capture a deserter who turned while being chased and shot him.colonol hegeman was a conspicoius soldier it is written " just his name or the rumor of his presence on the battlefeild terrified the enemy" !! wolter hegemans father was a minister at the dutch reformed church at vorchten. i have a lot of documents a copy of the deed by peter stuyvesent. family signatures. inside the church at vorchten the podium that he used to preach from is still there. i have pictures of all there grave makers here and in holland. i have a picture of the original house that was built in flatbush. i am currently searching code x for my families name i found one document that says my family owned land in 1000AD in gerderland holland and eventually had a castle on the land. john hegeman 2020

[@kimif127]

7:45 amazing picture need it to my wall :) 8:08 and also realy nice maps i love those news/older

[@BobbyBermuda1986]

Great city profiles. Subscribed! Will you do the San Francisco Bay Area soon? I'm from here, but on a recent trip North to Fort Ross in Sonoma County, I learned for the first time that that fort was named after the Russians who made it this far South from Alaska. Apparently, they are what lit the fire under the butts of the Spanish to hurry up and establish a presence out of feeling threatened. But the Russians were never actually interested in establishing a colony after all, they just wanted to trade and collect furs from the Natives. The name of the Russian River nearby made a lot more sense after that.

[@HahaMoose]

How is there not horror movie music playing in the background? This is a horror story

[@CallMeThyme]

5 years 4,6k likes 205k subs

[@MLaserHistory]

Holy shit, it has been 5 years already since I uploaded this!

[@JohnBow]

Great video! Lady Liberty's hand was actually on display down in Madison Square Park!

[@gooner72]

I'm glad that we have had such a long history with the US, not always great I know, but the British and American special relationship continues to this day. 🇬🇧🇺🇸✌✌

[@MaartenvanderVeeke]

Ey🇳🇱😡

[@luminisant]

@@MaartenvanderVeeke no

[@andrewstahl2274]

Who else is here because of over simplified?

[@TJ-oo5mx]

Me

[@kevinsim1514]

Me!

[@mikiedre]

This channel deserves more subs.

[@ameliasmith5000]

Me

[@davids1854]

Me and im glad i came both very good channels

[@WorldtradecenterNJNYProperties]

3:39 i dont think this is new york anymore

[@Resolution001]

Enjoyed the video :)

[@alifelongsong]

Love the video, however you could have made the video a bit longer, describing the history of the other three boroughs.

[@londonbowcat1]

06:15 where did potatoes come from

[@x0lopossum]

1:55 Dutch imported slaves into New Amsterdam (New York) and they became 20% of the population!!!! It stayed this way after the British conquered it.

[@Grofvolkoren]

Suriname had already been a Dutch colony before the 'trade'.

[@najadea1382]

I like history but it makes me sad how things went down with the natives and enslaved people. I wish it could have been done better

[@gangsterbroccoli]

The picture of Dumbo is crazy when looking at that area today

[@Nomorehats]

New York being a back alley fur trading secret until gentrifiers found it is "so New York"

[@kykale]

13:48 that's not New York. I see palm trees. Must be a Dutch trade post in India, because I see elephants.

[@valexicat4485]

he was just using the picture as a reference, if i use a beach picture for a project of lets say florida it doesnt have to be from florida dude... chill the heck out bro..

[@ysmni]

your voice is so calming!

[@MLaserHistory]

I have no idea if that's sarcasm but if not you're literally the first person to say that.

[@ysmni]

M. Laser History no haha i mean it! you have a very sweet voice 🥰

[@princesayem]

Thanks for such an incredibly informative video. Would you mind please tell me the movie name you used as a clip? (first one)

[@nonmagicmike723]

Gangs of New York

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@nonmagicmike7236:40 John Henrik Clarke said much about Taminy Hall

[@valexicat4485]

Who else is here for a project for school?

[@TheRandomTurtleOfficial]

I’m just here for fun

[@mishacol]

So, original NYC is southern corner of Manhattan.

[@378jbk]

Thanks for a clear and simple documentary. The animated diagrams were helpful.

[@WebSoak]

Can’t ignore the subway’s role in outer borough development

[@skysthelimitvideos]

10:33 the borders of Queens are wrong you included parts of Nassau County.

[@londonbowcat1]

09:30 the statue of liberty ?

[@ido9966]

Great video thanks By the way which movie is this in 7:18?

[@MLaserHistory]

gangs of new york

[@ido9966]

@@MLaserHistory Thanks

[@CoffeeSuccubus]

Beautiful video!

[@landonstreet1049]

Can you do a history video on Wilmington, Delaware?

[@mrnoobtube6427]

Love Your Videos :) :) :)

[@Kevinthornton17]

Love Gangs of New York!!

[@matthewemrick6428]

"THE" Bronx

[@pandapikatasgt7399]

What movie was that you showed

[@martinfernandez882]

The building on the right at 11:59 is not Rockefeller Center it's 500 Fifth Ave. Rockefeller Center is not in the picture.

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@martinfernandez882who are you speaking to?

[@martinfernandez882]

​@@londonbowcat1 I'm what's known as an internet Autist, basement dweller, etc, we go by other names. But I was in Jr high then, forgive my nerdom.

[@kelleycondon6504]

God the term ticker tape parade lol

[@j.r.3945]

Here post-covid… looks like NYC is deffff slowing down, coming from someone from NY it is notttt the same and won’t be for the next decade

[@KewhoMin]

Fantastic video! Very informative!

[@veteranclips6950]

Europe really put America on the map with proper democracy laws law & order , defo the English played a big part

[@Yozo_official]

5 years 4,2k likes 204k subs

[@renesarabia6442]

Put up the history of Manila. It is very interesting.

[@londonbowcat1]

1865 Stock Market. Or chattel ?

[@lavixl]

Love it, subd

[@katiebennet1036]

Does anyone recommend a book where I can read more about the history of NYC? :)

[@deadset15-hrvavik17]

Welp welcome mr beat

[@elkool3066]

Los Angeles history please

[@tonyberardi3829]

That's not Rockefeller Center, you pointed to 500 Fifth Avenue.

[@MLaserHistory]

Yeah I know correction in the description.

[@gtijoey]

Mooie geschiedenis hebben wij. It is also very fun to find out we hired an English man to help us.

[@dannyb1230]

If you know the real history behind new York. You woudnt be so proud anymore. Slaves build new york and the rest of the usa

[@bxmundo]

Some solid information but with many important omissions and a few errors. For instance, its THE Bronx. Not just Bronx.

[@Jerodemortal]

Why no mention of Gustave Eifel on statue of liberty part??

[@RBzee112]

Also, while Liberty Island is NY territory, it's on the NJ side of the Hudson River.

[@TaahaAm-uw6ig]

RB Zee still part of NY

[@loisnash7354]

The Hudson river was first called north river

[@barbaricvm0]

Hey Laser,any progress on South Slav video ? I've been waiting for half a year now :D

[@barbaricvm0]

M.Laser Great, can't wait. :D

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@barbaricvm008:30 Democratic Machine John Henrik Clarke exposed

[@costelc4077]

"Can you get to asia through north america? No, but at least there's beaver"

[@londonbowcat1]

10:40 1868 subway

[@stefanatliorvaldsson3563]

great video

[@Blitz6804]

I don't know who Mr. Beat is... but he RUINED what this video had going. I say this as a born and raised NYer.

[@danialhalal]

Bro what do you mean? Fellow NYer

[@Blitz6804]

"New York today is well, New York" would be a perfect ending. We didn't need a trite summary with a "hopeful message applicable to today's city and it's future." Also didn't need the schilling of his video for NY vs LA... one is the greatest city in the world, the other is one earthquake away from falling into the Pacific.

[@fuggybootnling]

Tammany - Em PHAS is on the wrong syl LAB ble

[@kimdavis5631]

Excellent 👌

[@emmanuelwhitmore584]

Soooo your going to pass over the fact Central Park originally Seneca village?.

[@darkwoodmovies]

The new world colonists were the least creative people on the planet. "What should we name this place?" "Oh, how about New {wherever we came from}", or just bastardize whatever word the natives sometimes say in this region and call it that.

[@michaelkummer4740]

Dang NYC started out as a campsite

[@Peter-iq9yy]

I mean - I would've guessed that they named New York after York in the UK rather than the Duke of it

[@shazanali692]

Yes the duke was the duke of York, York is a city in England one of the most important cities of England for 800 years, who ever controlled that city was basically the king maker, so the king promised his brother a present in the new world, and when they took new Amsterdam they called it a New York in honour of James duke of York, the old York, so yes it's kind of named after the city aswell because York was such a. Important city

[@Peter-iq9yy]

@@shazanali692 I know this I live in York

[@danielmoreau9843]

What are the sources of the clips you showed?

[@londonbowcat1]

As in Gamgs of New York ?

[@TDK874]

Can you do history of Virginia Beach or Greensboro nc?

[@londonbowcat1]

11:00 1912? Overpopulation

[@zamgion]

nice video.

[@KeithAvila]

What movie was that clip from????? I want to watch it!!!

[@MLaserHistory]

gangs of new york

[@MPP316]

Its not TOEMANY HALL Its TAHMANY HALL

[@dawnsavidge7051]

New York is the strongest city and most well known from sad and dangerous events

[@mellow_keys8618]

Brooklyn? Queens? Manhattan isn’t nyc by itself. If this is the history of nyc.

[@GuadalupePicasso]

Staten Island?

[@chalenorowana7158]

Can you please do the history of Havana, Cuba?

[@jeremybrandt5779]

“Manhattan was sold for 24$ and a bag of weed” -Dave Chapelle

[@endreflatnes8673]

Where is the clip on 7.27 from?

[@martinfernandez882]

Gangs of New York, pretty good movie.

[@boku1143]

New York

[@phantomstranger8959]

Imagine how different, politically speaking, our country would be if the Capital was still on Wall Straat

[@KenoticMuse]

I came here by way of Mr. Beat. Can you please also show your sources in video description so viewers can learn more and verify?

[@MLaserHistory]

All my video scripts with sources and extra comments are available for free on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/history-of-new-20192063

[@KenoticMuse]

​@@MLaserHistory Thanks, for pointing me to where I can find your sources. It would be helpful for other viewers to see this right in your video description as well. There are actually a couple of issues you bring up in the video that I want to dig more into, and maybe others might feel the same. I'm not sure what direction you want to take your channel toward, but if one of the goal is to spread learning then making sources easy to reference would be very helpful. Thanks!

[@tobbyhappy3572]

Yes.

[@kneeckle8312]

Please do Detroit!

[@londonbowcat1]

13:00 how does a city file for bankruptcy

[@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide]

but what about Cincinnati!

[@no-vo1em]

amazing video to vegetable watch

[@davidcross9811]

I prefer the original.