Happy 400th Birthday, New York
Comparing 1625 New Amsterdam to New York in 2025, in only a semi-sarcastic manner.
New York City reached its 400th year in 20251, with shockingly little fanfare. To the dismay of history nerds and local media outlets, there were few celebrations held by the City. With a self-professed party-loving Mayor, it seems uncharacteristic for NYC not to have done more to commemorate such an impressive milestone.
Perhaps it was the distractions…
