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  • Then & Now: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Williston
    Sep 22 2011

    Then & Now: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Williston

    A section of the Long Island Motor Parkway was built in East Williston between the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Railroad and Roslyn Road. Since no houses have ever been built in this area, the parkway here has been preserved for over 100 years..often hidden by Mother Nature. The "Then & Now" images are amazing: (3 comments)


  • Sep 22 2011

    “Clean Up the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Bridge” Day to be Held on Saturday, October 15, 2011

    As reported on VanderbiltCupRaces.com, the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Motor Parkway Bridge was subjected last year to dumping of debris and an attack by graffiti vandals. Here's an opportunity to help clean up the bridge and its surrounding area: (1 comments)


  • Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #8 Alley Road Bridge (Winchester Boulevard)  in Queens
    Sep 20 2011

    Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #8 Alley Road Bridge (Winchester Boulevard)  in Queens

    When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in 1926, a total of 65 bridges were built by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his associates over and under the parkway. Twelve of the bridges were built in Queens. Going west to east, the eighth bridge carried the Motor Parkway over Alley Road , now Winchester Boulevard. As seen in aerials and ground photos , it is one of the best documented bridges: (14 comments)


  • Sep 19 2011

    Highlights From the Bellmore Family Street Festival and the Great Neck Plaza AutoFest

    The Black Beast team had a wonderful time this weekend at a Long Island tradition; September street festivals. Highlights from Bellmore and Great Neck Plaza. (0 comments)


  • Sep 17 2011

    Video “Looking Back: Driving the Black Beast”

    As part of a future article on Alcos, a reporter and a photographer were given the first-hand Black Beast experience. (2 comments)


  • Sep 16 2011

    Highlights of the Cruizin’ For A Cure Car Show and Upcoming Street Festivals and Car Shows

    Highlights of Last Sunday's Long Island Cruisin' For A Cure Car Show and This Weekend's Automotive Events: (1 comments)


  • New “Now” Images of Motor Parkway Bridges in Queens
    Sep 15 2011

    New “Now” Images of Motor Parkway Bridges in Queens

    New "Now" images of three Motor Parkway bridges in Queens: (4 comments)


  • Driver Profile:Tazio Nuvolari-“The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future”
    Sep 13 2011

    Driver Profile:Tazio Nuvolari-“The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future”

    Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari was and Italian motorcycle and race car driver known as "Il Mantovanao Volante (The Flying Mantuan). Dr. Ferdinand Porsche called Nuvolari "the greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future". He was the winner of the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup Race in a Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 12C-36. (1 comments)


  • Highlights from Old Timer’s Day at the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia
    Sep 12 2011

    Highlights from Old Timer’s Day at the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia

    It was a wonderful time last Saturday at the hurricane-delayed Old Timer's Day at the Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia in Bay Shore. Marty Himes was the gracious host for this annual open house and gathering of people associated with Long Island's racing history. Some highlights: (3 comments)


  • Cradle of Aviation Archives: Amazing 1937 Aerials of Roosevelt Raceway
    Sep 10 2011

    Cradle of Aviation Archives: Amazing 1937 Aerials of Roosevelt Raceway

    In April 2010, the Cradle of Aviation Museum received a gift of the photographic archives of a man long-associated with Long Island aviation. Among the hundreds of photos in the collection was one box of 265 negatives and glass plates related to Long Island automobile racing. The images were taken by photographer John Drennan of Mineola from 1935 to 1965. These photos are available through VanderbiltCupRaces.com with permission of the Cradle of Aviation. Check out the collection's amazing… (0 comments)




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Apr 23 2026 Amazing job on the video Craig and Florence!

Apr 23 2026 Indeed Al! I had read about that in my research of her. Here’s a great article of her WW1 exploits.…

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