Stories from the City
Read Tales from Around the World in our Purefinder New York Blog
Strange Songs of New York
Five songs with unusual ties to New York City, from surveillance-era Lennon and Lou Reed’s psychiatric history to a Dutch lullaby preserved in New Amsterdam households.
The Dutch Are Still Here: Tracing Four Centuries of Influence in New York City
In 2025, New York marks 400 years since New Amsterdam became the capital of New Netherland. The Dutch legacy still shapes the city in surprising ways.