Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society
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Sep 18 2019
Hold the Date: Presentation: Memories of the Long Island Motor Parkway in Central Park (Bethpage)
The Central Park Historical Society and the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society will be co-hosting a special program on the Long Island Motor Parkway, the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the role of Central Park (Bethpage) on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 beginning at 7:00 PM. (4 comments)
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Aug 24 2019
Highlights from the Motor Parkway Field Trip to Bethpage
Members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and the Central Park Historical Society had a wonderful time exploring the Bethpage section of the Motor Parkway today. Highlights included Bethpage memories and tales as told by Lenny Mulqueen, Paul Mering, Anne Albertson and Arthur Mauriello. (5 comments)
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Aug 20 2019
Field Trip to Explore the Bethpage Section of the Motor Parkway This Saturday Morning
Inspired by Sammy & Dave Russo's exploration of the Bethpage section of our favorite historic parkway, the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society has joined forces with the Central Park Historical Society to organize a field trip at 10:00 am this Saturday. (2 comments)
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Jun 28 2019
Motor Parkway East Project Press Conference Today at 3:00 pm in Queens
A bill authorizing a feasibility study for an extension of the Motor Parkway Greenway extension in Queens was passed unanimously in the New York Assembly on Tuesday. The bill, previously passed by the Senate, is expected to be signed by Governor Cuomo. (5 comments)
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May 29 2019
Update: The Spring Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society
Over 55 people attended Thursday's presentation on a rainy evening. Great discussions on the Motor Parkway and Garden City! (3 comments)
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May 25 2019
A Salute to Our Veterans & Garden City News: Long Island Motor Parkway: The Role of Garden City
Rikki Massand has written an article on the Garden City section of the Motor Parkway and this Thursday's Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation's meeting in Bethpage. The article was published in both the Garden City News (pages 44-45)and the Bethpage Newsgram (pages 6-7). (2 comments)
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Nov 06 2018
Special East Meadow Mystery Foto from Richard Panchyk Revealed at the Preservation Society Meeting
Richard Panchyk, the keynote presenter at Wednesday's meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society, challenged you to identify another amazing Long Island aerial. Richard revealed the answers at last-night's wonderful meeting. (11 comments)
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Nov 06 2018
Wednesday Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society on November 7, 2018
Please join us for another special evening providing an update on Motor Parkway projects and a return visit of author Richard Panchyk. Richard will be highlighting several of his new book Hidden History of Queens and his recent Mystery Foto aerials. (2 comments)
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Oct 09 2018
Updated: The 6th Annual “Motor Parkway Sunday Drive to Lake Ronkonkoma” A Big Success
Last Sunday's Motor Parkway Drive to commemorate the 110th Anniversary of the Long Island Motor Parkway was a great success. (3 comments)
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Apr 14 2018
Highlights from Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Meeting: The Grand Vanderbilt Estates
Over 65 members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society had a wonderful evening last Thursday discussing Motor Parkway projects and listening to author and historian Paul Mateyunas' presentation The Grand Estates of the Gold Coast. (4 comments)
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…