in 1524, when D. de Verrazano arrived here with his
expedition. At that time these lands were inhabited by the Indian tribes of the Delaware. The next time this place was visited by Henry Hudson as part of the Dutch East-Indian campaign and as a result, in 1626 it was decided to establish a Dutch settlement here, calling it New Amsterdam.In 1792, one of the most important events took place, which contributed to the future approval of the city as the financial center of the world - the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. Now it is the largest in terms of capitalization and plays a major role in the financial life not only of the United States, but of the entire globe.