Long Island Motor Parkway
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Jan 31 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #5 Solved: A 1930’s view of the Motor Parkway area around Merrick Avenue in Westbury and East Meadow
Greg O. challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (42 comments)
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Jan 10 2022
Mystery Foto #2 Solved: The J11 Chalmers-Detroit at the Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage) on its way to winning the Jericho Sweepstakes
Did you identify this weekend's Mystery Foto? (15 comments)
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Jan 03 2022
Mystery Foto #1 Solved: A 1940 view of the Motor Parkway at Half Hollow Road in Dix Hills
My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to identify the first Mystery Foto to be solved in the New Year. (19 comments)
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Dec 20 2021
Mystery Foto #51 Solved :The Motor Parkway under construction in 1908 at Stewart Avenue in East Meadow
Did you solve this weekend's Mystery Foto? (18 comments)
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Dec 18 2021
The reconstructed section of the Motor Parkway in Queens from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard is officially open
Government officials and members of the Queens community cut the ribbon on the reconstructed section of the Motor Parkway in Queens last Friday. (3 comments)
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Dec 16 2021
Kleiner’s Korner - Trains, Trolleys, Buses and Bicycles on the Motor Parkway
A previous Kleiner's Korner noted that at several times during the Motor Parkway's history, alternative uses for it were proposed. Newspaper articles provided further detail but as we know these uses never materialized (albeit one). (1 comments)
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Dec 14 2021
Kleiner’s Korner: How The Entertainment Business Brought The Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races to the Public (Part 1)
Previous posts have detailed the various movies and live theater productions that included scenes from The Vanderbilt Cup Races. Here is additional documentation providing a glimpse of how the film industry used our favorite roadway and race to engage the public. (4 comments)
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Dec 06 2021
Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this weekend's composite Mystery Foto. (30 comments)
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Dec 04 2021
Walking the “reconstructed” Motor Parkway from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard in Queens
It was a beautiful day to take a walk on one of my favorite sections of the Motor Parkway. Here are views of the "reconstructed" road and four of the new historic markers. (16 comments)
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Nov 05 2021
Update:Kleiner’s Korner - An Interesting Long Island Map from 1929 & the KKK in Queens
Update at the end of the original post. "Time" magazine published this map on September 16, 1929 showing major locations on Long Island including the Motor Parkway. However, the purpose given for building the Parkway was incorrrect. (23 comments)
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…