Long Island Motor Parkway
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Jan 03 2024
Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway’s Contribution to Military War Games
The Long Island Motor Parkway, being the main thoroughfare on LI in the early 20th century, was used by military planners in several training exercises leading up to and during times of conflict. (5 comments)
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Dec 27 2023
Murder on the Motor Parkway!
On August 5, 1933, a body was found near the western terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows. (7 comments)
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Nov 25 2023
Good news and bad news: The Brooklyn-Queens Greenway section of the Motor Parkway
There was both good news and bad news concerning the Queens section of the Motor Parkway. (3 comments)
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Oct 04 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: Miscellaneous Maps of the Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Maps were created for businesses that often times included or referenced the Motor Parkway. (5 comments)
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Sep 25 2023
Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1951 aerial of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadow, Queens
Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (25 comments)
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Sep 20 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: Assorted Maps of the Motor Parkway
Following up on my previous post concerning maps showing the Motor Parkway produced by the NY Daily News here are numerous others by various publications. (6 comments)
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Sep 16 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: “NY Daily News” Maps of the Motor Parkway (1929-1937)
As part of its coverage of the development of the metro-NY area in the early 20th century, the "NY Daily News" often included maps in its stories. Included in these were maps of our favorite roadway, the Long Island Motor Parkway. (3 comments)
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Sep 11 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #36: Solved; On the Long Island Motor Parkway looking West towards the Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge at 209th Street.
Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this mystery Motor Parkway location (11 comments)
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Aug 28 2023
Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses’ New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway
Al Velocci challenged you to identify this Motor Parkway Bridge. (16 comments)
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Aug 09 2023
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - (Very) Quiet Viewing Locations on the Motor Parkway
Here's Part 2 of my series of cemeteries planned or located near the Motor Parkway. These are all in Suffolk County. (5 comments)
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…