Long Island Motor Parkway
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May 12 2009
The Long Island Motor Parkway Porcelain Plates
Last week we discussed the Long Island Motor Parkway porcelain plates, which may have been the first-ever "E-Z" passes. Ron Ridolph has provided this link to www.porcelainplates.net which provides an excellent review of the history of these plates. Scroll down to the section after "IV. Oddball Porcelains". (0 comments)
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May 11 2009
Garden City News “Quest Students are History Detectives”
As previously posted, I have been assisting 13 fourth and fifth graders of the Stewart School in their research of the Long Island Motor Parkway. On April 27th, the students and I explored the archives of William K. Vanderbilt Jr. at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport.The Garden City News reported our wonderful adventure in their May 8th issue. (0 comments)
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May 06 2009
Presentation “The Long Island Motor Parkway” on May 13th in Smithtown
The Vanderbilt Cup Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) will be hosting a presentation “The Long Island Motor Parkway” with Howard Kroplick at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13th at the Smithtown Historical Society Brush Barn. This historical barn is located at 211 East Main Street (Route 25) in Smithtown. For additional information, please call Ward Melvin (1-631-265-8712). (0 comments)
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May 05 2009
The National Highway Association’s #25 Motor Parkway License Plate
Gene, here's a neat coincidence- I also own the number 25 Motor Parkway red and white plate issued in 1928. Accordingly, I have researched this particular plate at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. First , let's discuss the Motor Parkway plate -which was likely the first "E-Z" pass. (2 comments)
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May 03 2009
Great Neck Historical Society Presentation on Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Great Neck Historical Society will be hosting a presentation "Great Neck and Lake Success- Their Role in the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway" on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 7:30 PM in the Community Room at the Great Neck Library (159 Bayview Avenue). (4 comments)
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May 02 2009
The Proposed Motor Parkway Monorail in Queens
In the early 1930s, the crushing impact of the Depression coupled with the ever-expanding free New York State highly system effectively sealed the fate of the Long Island Motor Parkway. Several innovative proposals were made for the parkway's right-of-way, including a monorail rapid transit system proposed by the Queens Chamber of Commerce in 1935. The above image is from the files of Wiliam K. Vanderbilt Jr. and courtesy of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. (3 comments)
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Apr 30 2009
The Motor Parkway House in Central Park (Bethpage) Updated: June 25, 2014
This rare 1908 photo from the Garden City Archives shows the Motor Parkway House located on Powell Avenue in Central Park (now Bethpage)during the construction of the parkway. (5 comments)
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Apr 18 2009
The Elusive Bridges of the Motor Parkway
According to the book The Long Island Motor Parkway, 65 bridges were built by the Motor Parkway to bypass major roads and rail lines. Only five of these bridges are still standing today, three in Queens (73rd Avenue, Hollis Hills Terrace, and Springfield Boulevard) and two in Nassau County (Old Courthouse Road in Mahasset Hills and the farmway bridge in Old Bethpage Restoration Village). (2 comments)
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Apr 14 2009
Six Degrees of Separation: The Vanderbilt Cup Races and the New York Mets
On April 13, 2009, I attended Opening Night at Citifield- the new home of my beloved New York Mets (see my brief highlights film). After a fun evening and another tough loss, I wondered if it is possible to link the New York Mets to the Vanderbilt Cup Races. Here is my best six degrees of separation. (2 comments)
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Apr 14 2009
Historic Motor Parkway Sites in Bethpage
Kevin, you grew up in a section of Bethpage with many significant Motor Parkway sites. (0 comments)
