- ... that the Luckey, Platt & Company Department Store (pictured) in Poughkeepsie once claimed it had 2 miles (3.2 km) of counter space?
- ... that before restoring ferry service across the Hudson River between Newburgh and Beacon, NY Waterway had to strengthen the boat's hull so it could withstand river ice?
- ... that the fire tower on Hunter Mountain in the Catskills is the highest in New York?