Uh, no.

Habitation there dates back to around 500 AD.  Whoever may have 'founded' the town was not from New York and was not Jewish.

What we used to call Barrow did not spring up out of nowhere, it's been there for ages.  In the recent past, the town was given the name Barrow in honor of Sir John Barrow, born in the town of Ulverston, located in Cumbria an area in England.  The Barrow Strait and Point Barrow were also named in honor of Sir John Barrow.

Residents of Uqiagvik, as it's recently been renamed or Ukpeagviak as it's also been known in the past, are going to see the sun set for the rest of this winter but it's not the last time the sun will set there.