anes were among the earliest settlers of New Amsterdam, with up to 100 already arrived by 1675 and many coming together with Norwegian New Yorkers in 1704 to build a small Lutheran church in lower Manhattan at Broadway and Rector. Peak Danish immigration came in the second half of the 19th century, with many passing through the city on their way west, and others settling within the port-oriented world of Scandinavian Brooklyn that stretched from Red Hook to Bay Ridge. Until 2020, the Danish Athletic Club in Sunset Park continued as a point of focus for both those who remain and for the many who have moved elsewhere.