Long Island Motor Parkway
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Jul 24 2017
Mystery Foto #29 Solved: An Amazing Aerial of the Open-Air Roosevelt Field Center Circa 1961
The Cradle of Aviation Museum challenged you to identify this amazing aerial from their archives. (17 comments)
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Jul 22 2017
New Photo Discovery: The Eastern Embankment of the Willis Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge
Bob Valentine, a long-time resident of Williston Park and a member of American Legion Post 144, has discovered two 1946 ground-breaking photos of the American Legion hall on Willis Avenue. The photos from the American Legion archives show the eastern embankment of the Willis Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge. (6 comments)
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Jul 10 2017
Mystery Foto #27 Solved:Massapequa-Hicksville Road Bridge During the 1909 One-Gallon Efficiency Test
Brian McCarthy challenged you to identify the Motor Parkway bridge that was captured during the 1909 New York Economy Contest. (16 comments)
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Jun 29 2017
Mystery Foto #25 Solved: The Westbury Road Motor Parkway Bridge in East Meadow in 1908 Updated: 6/29
Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this Motor Parkway bridge Mystery Foto. (12 comments)
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Jun 27 2017
Renovations to the Wheatley Hills Golf Club Uncover the Motor Parkway in East Williston
A special invitation from Andrew Carr, a member of the Wheatley Hills Golf Club in East Williston, provided me with a wonderful opportunity to pursue two of my many passions- golf and the Motor Parkway. (5 comments)
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Jun 24 2017
The Proposed 1916 National Military Highway on Long Island
Established by Charles Henry Davis in 1912, the leading advocate for the development of national highways and "good roads everywhere" was the National Highways Association. With war raging in Europe, in 1916 the National Highway Association of Long Island proposed this 90-mile national military highway from Jamaica, Queens to Montauk. (1 comments)
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Jun 15 2017
Answers to the Questions Raised at the Connetquot Public Library Presentation
It was an excellent turnout at last night's presentation at the Connetquot Public Library. Here are the answers to the questions raised during the lively discussions of the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway. (3 comments)
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Jun 10 2017
Exploring and Uncovering the Motor Parkway in the Hempstead Plains (Levittown & Bethpage) Updated
Following up with Motor Parkway Footprint Mystery Foto #22, Dave Russo and Art Kleiner have continued to explore and uncover the Motor Parkway in the former Hempstead Plains. (15 comments)
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Jun 05 2017
Mystery Foto #22 Solved: A Long Island Motor Parkway Footprint East of Jerusalem Avenue In Levittown
Dave Russo forwarded this photo of a footprint of a section of the Motor Parkway right-of-way. (13 comments)
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May 30 2017
The Day the Long Island Motor Parkway in Nassau County Actually Closed
Reflecting the impact of the Depression and the ever expanding Northern and Southern State Parkways, the Motor Parkway officially closed on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1938. However, Mitch Kahn found this cover article in the July 2, 1938 issue of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle indicating the Nassau County section of the Motor Parkway remained open for another two and half months. (5 comments)
