Long Island Motor Parkway
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Dec 13 2016
The Second 2016 Kleiner Tour of the Long Island Motor Parkway
On November 27, 2016, Art Kleiner, of Kleiner's Korner fame, led his second tour of the Motor Parkway with his friends. This time the tour focused on western Nassau County and eastern Suffolk County. A great time was had by all! (9 comments)
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Dec 11 2016
Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure III:General Manager’s Office
In the third post of the 2016 series, Sam & Dave explore the Long Island Motor Parkway General Manager's Office located in Garden City. (3 comments)
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Dec 06 2016
Sam & Dave’s Excellent Lost Motor Parkway Adventure II: Wheeler Farmway Bridge in Queens
In the second post of the 2016 series, Sam & Dave explore the mysterious Wheeler Farmway Bridge #1 in Oakland Gardens, Queens. (7 comments)
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Dec 03 2016
The Planned “Automobile Boulevard” in Riverhead (1907-1908) Updated: 12/4/16
Following a spectator death during the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race, a privately owned 60-mile speedway to connect Queens and Riverhead was proposed by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. and his business associates . With the assistance of Art Kleiner, here are details on the section of the Motor Parkway from Lake Ronkonkoma to Riverhead that was planned but never built. (2 comments)
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Nov 29 2016
This Wednesday Morning: A Presentation on the Motor Parkway on the Motor Parkway in Dix Hills!
In my final program of 2016, I will be presenting “My Hunt for the Vanderbilt Cup Races & the Long Island Motor Parkway" on the Dix Hills section of the Motor Parkway. The presentation will detail my 13-year research journey, featuring images from the private archives of William K. Vanderbilt , Jr., rare race films and an assortment of “Vanderbilia”. (0 comments)
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Nov 28 2016
Mystery Foto #48 Solved: Building the Long Island Motor Parkway Through the Stymus Farm in Bethpage
This Mystery Foto is one of my favorite images of the construction of the Motor Parkway. (12 comments)
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Nov 18 2016
The Roslyn Times: Community cleanup at Motor Parkway
The cleanup of the Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge was featured in today's issue of The Roslyn News. (1 comments)
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Nov 15 2016
Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure I: Clearview Expressway-Queens
On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Dave and his 11-year old son Sammy embarked on another bike adventure exploring lost and forgotten sections of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (13 comments)
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Nov 07 2016
Mystery Foto #45 Solved: Frederick G. Bourne at the South Side Sportsman’s Club in a 1901 Winton
Philip Selvaggio challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto. (9 comments)
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Nov 01 2016
The Union Turnpike/Long Island Motor Parkway Pedestrian Underpass
My favorite co-author Al Velocci found a 1929 blueprint showing plans for a pedestrian underpass under the Motor Parkway and Union Turnpike. It turns out that I had two construction plans of the proposed underpass in my survey files. (27 comments)
