1. In 1758, the first American Indian reservation was established in Easton, New York. The reservation was created by a treaty between the British government and the Mohican Indians.

2. In 1848, the New York and Erie Railroad opened the first train station in Dunkirk, New York. The station became an important transportation hub for the region.

3. On February 16, 1857, the New York City Post Office moved to its current location in the James A. Farley Post Office Building. The building, which was completed in 1914, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

4. In 1892, the first public basketball game was played in the state of New York. The game was played at the Springfield Street Armory in Albany and featured the Albany High School team against a team from St. Joseph's College.

5. On February 16, 1933, the first ski tow in the United States was installed at the Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in West Cornwall, Connecticut. The tow was designed by Walter Schoenknecht and helped to popularize skiing in the Northeastern United States.