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2.I

Introduction to Chapter 2

 

New York was founded as a trade and commercial center by the Dutch West India Company (1624). The city has adhered to its original orientation for 400 years. New York is now a headquarters city. That requires a myriad of business services - law, accounting, engineering, consulting, advertising and public relations, banks, financial services and more. These are shown in Chapter 2.