Vanderbilt Cup Races

Art,  Thanks a lot for putting in the extra effort for documenting these relatively unknown attempts for hosting the Vanderbilt Cup Races (even though we all know the Long Island races are the only ones that really count)!  Now that so many early periodicals have been digitized we have an incredible opportunity to further our knowledge of this important subject.

From Kleiner's Korner: Part 4 - Buffalo, NY Wants the 1907 Vanderbilt Cup Race

What many people forget is that Seaver was on the 86 Red Sox team. How ironic would it have been for him to pitch AGAINST the Mets in that World Series? Due to a knee injury he didn’t make the postseason roster. Thank God.

Better days might be ahead for the Mets! The Wilpon era is coming to a end (thank God again) and we have high hopes for our new owner, once confirmed. If A Rod bought the team I was NEVER going to watch another Met game ever. Biggest cheater of all time.

From Kleiner's Korner: My Personal Tribute to Tom Seaver

Great shot with Seaver, Art! Though too young at the time, he still was an idol in my world growing up in Woodside. Glad you both had the opportunity to meet and share a great moment in time together!

From Kleiner's Korner: My Personal Tribute to Tom Seaver

I pass the Moravian Cemetery often as I live in Staten Island.

From Video of the Week: The Vanderbilt Mausoleum at the Moravian Cemetery in Staten Island

Very interesting.

From Kleiner's Korner: A "True" 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race Illustration

Great information

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

Nice stills but video unavalible

From Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society Visits a Hidden Parkway Section in Dix Hills

Great aerials Brian. The 1966 shows the old roadway still intact, and for a good length! Great stuff!

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

Howard Kroplick:

The link to the Interaction Long Island Motor Parkway map can be found on the “Featured Links” on the Home Page.

Thanks Sam III for the heads up!

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

I noticed a home on Fox La, near Melissa Dr utilized the LIMP on a 1966 aerial. There was deadends at each side of Fox La then. They had a neat route to Vanderbilt Pkwy until the area became more developed. Believe this is the same home to the present, with additions.

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

@Frank Femenias: Do you have the Online Google Map of the LI Motor Parkway, right?

See Featured links on the Home Page https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

Howard, Not generally known is that Suffolk County’s original choice for the western terminus of the Motor Parkway was to be at Deep Park Ave.  Many taxpayers in the western part of the County grumbled about about it and wanted the western terminus at Rte. 110. A compromise was reached and settled on Half Hollow Rd., the County explaining that there were sufficient roads west of that location.

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

Uh, oh!  Just (15 Sep 2020) got an ad for construction blocks masquerading as an e-mail comment notification.  I trust LIers will boycott the sender.  Mayhap we finally have to restrict access to the blog.  What a shame; we’ve had such a good run.  Sam, III

From Exploring the "Mayan Ruins" Bridge in Garden City- Updated: 4/23/2017

Hey, I should be miffed; my library event is certainly as good as any (and i even documented it)!  Frank, I’m a’workin’ on it.  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

Sam - I believe I speak for all here, FIND THAT SOUTHBOUND PHOTO! Lost views of the parkway are precious and high in demand now.

Myself having difficulty with this mystery photo, amazing how many actually solved it! The LIMPPS don’t mess around. 

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

Near the old courthouse road bridge?

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

I did some move digging and pulled out my old daily calendars - the return of the mural didn’t happen overnight.  After our meeting when the photos were taken on November 29, 2005, I had another examination of the Mural by LIEFC representatives on February 22, 2006, and a meeting with the movers on April 5, 2006.  Finally, on May 2, 2006, the Rhonie Mural was removed from Sands Point, and the Loan between the LIEFC and the Nassau County Museum was ended!  As I previously stated, what has happened since then is unknown to me.

From In Search of Aline Rhonie's Mural "The Pre-Lindbergh ERA of Flying on Long Island" First Installed in Roosevelt Field

Just a guess… Where the current vanderbilt parkway picks up at half hollow road

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

I think Al shot this image from the side yard of a home located on the west side of Half Hollow Rd, Dix Hills. Viewing east, he captured the LIMP remains and the intersection of Half Hollow Rd & Vanderbilt Pkwy. Must have been late winter/early spring. The house seen in the distant east is likely on the north side of Vanderbilt Pkwy, pkwy curves to the right a bit there.The spruce trees situated on the right side of the pkwy presently aren’t seen in Al’s photo, must have planted sometime between then and now.

Significant event within 5 miles is likely the cleanup of the Old Bethpage Pkwy Bridge in 2011 & 2012.

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008

This is in Dix Hill, where the existing ROW begins. Al is taking the picture just south of Half Hollow Hills Road

From Mystery Foto #37 Solved: Motor Parkway Remnants at Half Hollow Road, Dix Hills in 2008