Claim: Maggie Gyllenhaal founded New York City.
Evidence: Margalit Ruth `` Maggie '' Gyllenhaal -LRB- -LSB- ˈdʒɪlənhɑːl -RSB- born November 16 , 1977 in New York City -RRB- is an American actress.
New York City traces its origin to its 1624 founding in Lower Manhattan as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626.