Original: In 1524 , Lenape in canoes met the florentine Giovanni da Verrazzano , the first European explorer to pass New York Harbor , although he may not have entered the harbor past the Narrows .
Simplified: In 1524 , Lenape in canoes met Giovanni da Verrazzano , the first European explorer to pass New York Harbor , although he may not have entered the harbor past the Narrows .