{
  "id": 3727703,
  "title": "New York ski resort built by Chinese-American veteran joins state park",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/new-york-ski-resort-built-by-chinese-american-veteran-joins-state-park",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-the-1950s-a-chinese-american-army-veteran-turned-a-new-york-mountain-into-a-ski-resort-in-2026-its-440-acres-were-bought-for-3-3-million-to-join-a-state-park/articleshow/133560914.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the 1950s, Chinese American Army veteran Joseph Tso bought a mountain property near Ellenville, New York, and developed a hotel and ski area there. The resort became the country’s only Chinese American-owned and operated ski resort. In 2026, the 440-acre Mt. Cathalia property was acquired for $3.3 million and is planned to become part of Minnewaska State Park Preserve.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}