What nationality were the first Europeans who settled in new york?

The first Europeans who came to settle around new york today were immigrants from the Netherlands, who called this land "New Amsterdam" after the name of the Dutch city. 1664, the city was occupied by the British and renamed as "new york" or new york. And a Dutch surname "Nick Birkel" has become a common language, referring to those new york people whose ancestors are Dutch immigrants. (Dutch)