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Tag: Raymond Court

May 20 2021
Update: Restoration of a section of the Motor Parkway in Garden City

As a follow-up to last October's The Garden City News Report, I am pleased to announce that progress is being made to restore a section of the Motor Parkway near the new parking lot at Stewart Field.
Nov 23 2020
Mystery Foto #47 Solved: A 1956 Aerial of the Motor Parkway Behind Stewart Field in Garden City

Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto from the Cradle of Aviation Archives?
Oct 17 2020
Update: A Proposal to the Village of Garden City To Restore the Motor Parkway Concrete Posts Near Their Parking Lot

VanderbiltCupRaces.com documented last month that the Village of Garden City buried a section of the Motor Parkway as part of their "preservation efforts". Your feedback is requested on the below proposal to restore concrete posts on the northern side of their new parking lot.
Aug 21 2020
The Garden City News: Historians concerned about Village construction over the Motor Parkway

Reporter Rikki Massand has provided an excellent update on the construction over the Motor Parkway north of Stewart Field in today's Garden City News. The article includes comments from Al Velocci (my favorite co-author), Cyril Smith, Bill Bellmer and me.
Aug 15 2020
Then & Now: A Return to the Long Island Motor Parkway in Garden City

Three years ago, eight members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society documented the Garden City section of the road from Raymond Court to Clinton Road. Here is a Then (2017) & Now comparison with photos taken today.
Jul 29 2020
Construction Work Has Begun on the Garden City Stewart Field Parking Lot Adjacent to the Motor Parkway

Cyril Smith of Garden City reports that work has begun on the Stewart Field parking lot off Raymond Court. As seen above, the Motor Parkway's southern 3-foot concrete extensions have been uncovered and remain intact.
May 15 2020
Update: Garden City Board of Trustees Met and Agreed Not to Destroy the Long Island Motor Parkway Pavement & Concrete

The Garden City Board of Trustees held a public meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. The primary topic was the funding of public parking on the Motor Parkway right-of way behind Stewart Field. Rikki Massand has written an article on the meeting in The Garden…
Dec 27 2019
The Garden City News: Village lease to add parking at Stewart athletic fields

Cyril Smith has forwarded this week's article on the Village of Garden City's plans for the Motor Parkway section west of Raymond Court.
Jun 25 2019
Update #1: Village of Garden City Uncovers the Motor Parkway Near Raymond Court

Al Velocci reports that the Village of Garden City has begun work around the Long Island Motor Parkway right-of-way west of Raymond Court. They uncovered original concrete and the three-foot concrete extensions.
May 28 2019
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #8 Garden City

In the eighth post of the series, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explored the Garden City section of the Motor Parkway.