Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Back to Top. TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS. SEC. 101.
In 1661, the first permanent settlement was established on Staten Island. The years that followed saw the development of small villages, with a cemetery in the northern section of the Island that was in use until 1696.
In 1626, the Dutch purchased the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans and founded a fort called New Amsterdam. The British attacked the important seaport in 1664 and the outnumbered Dutch surrendered it. The British renamed New Amsterdam New York - now the most populated city in the United States.