Again inspired by the photography of PJ Lehrer who lives on 2nd Avenue, here is another NYC piece for the pot. I am forever rummaging though her Instagram feed https://www.instagram.com/pjlehrer/ for pictures of a favourite city.
It must have been a real estate deal of Trumpian proportions when the Dutch bought the island from the Native Americans and called it New Amsterdam. Then the English took it over and changed the name to New York.
The name Manhattan comes from the Munsi language spoke by Lenni Lenape people meaning ‘island of many hills’.
Another notion suggests that that the name originates from one of three Munsi words. ‘Manahactanienk’ meaning ‘place of inebriation’*.
However it is an exciting part of the world and the city must be now coping with lock down, shortages. However the Governor of New York, Democrat, is taking charge and setting hearts a flutter…
‘Hot for governor! Women confess they are developing 'MAJOR crushes' on Andrew Cuomo, 62, as the New York Democrat takes charge during COVID-19 pandemic’
CARLY STERN DAILYMAIL.COM 25 March 2020.
I love New York.
*Little change there then
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