Why was New York City named 'New' York?

Fewer than 300 people lived in New Amsterdam when the settlement moved to Manhattan. But it grew quickly, and in 1760 the city (now called New York City; population 18,000) surpassed Boston to become the second-largest city in the American colonies. read more

The Dutch named it New Amsterdam, after the Dutch city of Amsterdam. When New Amsterdam came under the control of the British in 1664, it was renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York, who received the land as a gift from his older brother, King Charles II. read more

It is, I think, the other way round. When the British took over the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, they renamed it after the then Duke of York, younger brother of the then King Charles II, and later King James II - for a short time. read more

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km 2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. read more