History of New York City (prehistory–1664) with the ethnic and racial balance of the community. The economic activity brought in a wide variety of ethnic groups to the fledgling city during the 17th century, including Spanish, Jews, and Africans, some of them as slaves. The Dutch origins can still be seen in many names in New York City, such as Coney Island (from "Konijnen Eiland" – Dutch for "Rabbit Island"), Bowery from "bouwerij" (modern Dutch "boerderij" = "farm"), Brooklyn (from Breukelen), Harlem from Haarlem (formalized in 1658 as "Nieuw Haarlem"), Greenwich Village (from Greenwijck, meaning "pine wood quarter"), Flushing (from Vlissingen) and Staten Island (from "Staaten
Callicoon (CDP), New York Callicoon (CDP), New York Callicoon is a hamlet and census-designated place in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 167 at the 2010 census. Callicoon is in the western part of the county in the Town of Delaware. Callicoon got its name from Dutch hunters who settled the location in the 17th century. Because of the population of wild turkeys in the area, they named the community "Kollikoonkill" which translates into "Wild Turkey Creek". In addition to animal abundance, the area was a source for lumber and a transport center with the Delaware River offering access to coastal