Long Island Motor Parkway
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Oct 02 2019
Update: Pilgrim State Hospital Complex and the Motor Parkway in 1938
Responding to a comment from a former Brentwood resident, Frank Femenias and Brian McCarthy have provided new insight and aerials concerning the Pilgrim State Hospital section of the Motor Parkway (see Comments). (28 comments)
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Oct 01 2019
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Documenting the Motor Parkway in Relation to the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway
Columnist Art Kleiner has researched the Motor Parkway in Bethpage with FOIL request to the New York State Department of Transportation. These results will be highlighted at a special meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and the Central Park Historical Society on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. (10 comments)
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Sep 23 2019
Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1960s View of the Motor Parkway from the LIJ Hospital in Lake Success
You will needed to be a detective to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (21 comments)
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Sep 21 2019
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #12 Bethpage #3
In the 12th post of the series, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explore the section of the Motor Parkway in Bethpage State Park and the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. (24 comments)
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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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Sep 16 2019
Update: Mystery Foto #37 Solved: The Bethpage Lodge Under Construction in September 1908
The Garden City Archives challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto. (23 comments)
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Sep 10 2019
Updated: From a Family Photo Album: The Central Avenue/LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
Patrick Ahern was looking through his family photo album and discovered these Motor Parkway photos taken by his father Jerry Ahern. (8 comments)
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Sep 02 2019
Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a distinctive view of the Motor Parkway. (22 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)
