Dutch ship docks in Newburgh

The 1:19 p.m. emergency message reported an unoccupied, overturned boat floating toward West Point after breaking loose from its mooring. Several agencies rushed to the Hudson.

Most people use their GPS to get directions. On Tuesday morning, a group of fourth-graders used one to get the latitude and longitude of Donahue Memorial Park. They needed the information for Hudson River Snapshot Day.

Mr. Bailey is not a film-maker by trade or avocation. His sons have created videos and they’re more at home in the digital world than he is. But he had a message to share with young teens. So he learned to work with a new medium.