New York City York metropolitan area produced a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of US$1.73 trillion. If greater New York City were a sovereign state, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world. New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed "New York" after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of
The Real Housewives of New York City (season 8) Frankel and Wainstein result in Wainstein giving Frankel her frank opinion after listening to Frankel and the wives talk badly about de Lesseps. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Real Housewives of New York City (season 8) The eighth season of "The Real Housewives of New York City", an American reality television series, is broadcast on Bravo. It aired from April 6, 2016 until September 14, 2016, and is primarily filmed in New York City, New York. Its executive producers are Andrew Hoegl, Barrie Bernstein, Lisa Shannon, Pam Healy and Andy Cohen. "The Real Housewives of New York City" focuses on the lives of