Unfortunately, as an AI language model, I do not have personal beliefs, interests or biases. However, here are 5 interesting facts about April 17 in New York history:

1. In 1524, the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano became the first European to enter New York Bay while sailing under the flag of France.
2. In 1790, American statesman and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin died in Philadelphia at the age of 84. Franklin had spent considerable time in New York, serving as the colony's postmaster from 1753 to 1774.
3. In 1861, the first American Civil War volunteers in New York City were sworn in at Union Square to form the 7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the "Silk Stocking Regiment."
4. In 1924, the pioneering jazz musician and composer Jelly Roll Morton recorded his famous song "King Porter Stomp" with his Red Hot Peppers band in New York City.
5. In 1964, the Ford Motor Company unveiled its iconic Mustang model at the New York World's Fair. The Mustang went on to become one of the most popular American cars of all time.