Long Island Motor Parkway
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Jul 25 2020
Documenting the Location of the Bethpage Lodge
Johnny Karate is looking for documentation on the location of the Bethpage Lodge. (5 comments)
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Jul 24 2020
Virtual Walking Tour This Saturday: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Queens
The Queens Historical Society is conducting a real-time virtual tour of the Queens section of the the Motor Parkway. (1 comments)
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Jul 20 2020
Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of “Salisbury Park” in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW
Author Richard Panchyck challenged you once again to solve a Mystery Foto. (37 comments)
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Jul 14 2020
The Mystery of the North Hills Country Club “Vanderbilt Pkwy” Road Sign
Yes, another unsolved Motor Parkway mystery has surfaced! This road marker can be found near the 13th green of the North Hills Country Club in North Hills, located north of the service road of the Long Island Expressway. (13 comments)
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Jun 30 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 4 - Motorcycling on the Motor Parkway
In the final edition of this series, part 4 provides information on the use of the Motor Parkway by motorcyclists, as either a race venue or a means of transportation. As indicated in prior blogs, motorcyclists were eventually banned from the parkway due to excessive accidents. Documentation is from "Motorcycle Illustrated" and "Bicycle World and Motorcycle Review" except where noted. (2 comments)
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Jun 22 2020
Mystery Foto #25 Currently Under Dispute: Joe Tracy Testing the Motor Parkway in September 1908
Kleiner's Kolumn (Art Kleiner) challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (4 comments)
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Jun 16 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The 1938 Regional Plan Association Update
As a follow-up to its 1929 plan detailed in an earlier post, the NY/NJ/CT Regional Plan Association (RPA) provided a status update in 1938 aptly named "From Plan to Reality". The update highlighted actions taken and recommendations still to be acted upon. The Motor Parkway was once again included in the update. (7 comments)
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Jun 15 2020
Mystery Foto #24 Solved: A 1952 Aerial View of Lake Success
Did you identify this Fairchild Aerial Survey? (54 comments)
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Jun 10 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: Part 2 - Motorcycling on the Motor Parkway
The second part of this series looks at how motorcycle enthusiasts followed with earnest the development of The Motor Parkway as a possible new venue for racing and touring on Long Island. Local motorcycle clubs would eventually use the parkway throughout its history. (8 comments)
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Jun 09 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: UPDATE: Part 1 - Motorcycles Used during the Vanderbilt Cup Races and on The Motor Parkway
Ever since the first Vanderbilt Cup Race was run in 1904, members of various motorcycle clubs were used to help manage the races and man the course. And while The Motor Parkway was being built, they saw the value of it as a venue for their own races. (2 comments)
