Tag: Al Velocci
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Jun 25 2019
Update #1: Village of Garden City Uncovers the Motor Parkway Near Raymond Court
Al Velocci reports that the Village of Garden City has begun work around the Long Island Motor Parkway right-of-way west of Raymond Court. They uncovered original concrete and the three-foot concrete extensions.
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Jan 12 2019
Then & Now: The First Long Island Offices of the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc.
According to my favorite co-author Al Velocci, the first Long Island offices for the Motor Parkway was the Denton Building on the northwest corner of Old Country Road and Mineola Boulevard in Mineola.
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Jul 30 2018
Mystery Foto #30 Solved: The Lakeville Hotel on the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race Courses
My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to solve this Vanderbilt Cup Race course Mystery Foto.
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Mar 17 2018
Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
After 15 years of my searching for images of the Huntington Lodge, Maureen Standish has provided these photos from her family albums and wonderful stories of her Melville childhood.
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Aug 28 2017
Updated: Mystery Foto #34 Solved: A Historic Photo of a Road Sign in Front of Max Levi’s Hotel
My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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May 02 2016
MysteryFoto #18 Solved: An Abandoned Hotel on Little Neck Parkway and Northern Boulevard in 1926
Al Velocci provided the most challenging Mystery Foto of 2016.
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Apr 28 2016
Presentation: The History of New York Registration, Licensing and License Plates
Another fun meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society was held on April 28, 2016. The meeting took take place at the auditorium at Bethpage Public Library. Over 60 Motor Parkway fans participated in the meeting.
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Feb 26 2016
Hold the Date 4/28/16: Presentation: New York Automotive Licenses, License Plates & Registration
A meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 beginning at 7:30 PM.
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Jan 20 2016
Anatomy of a 1910 Survey: Proposed Location of the Deer Park Lodge
My favorite co-author Al Velocci was fascinated by last week's post on the Deer Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge and especially the 1910 March survey.
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Dec 16 2014
Rare View of the Bethpage Lodge and Its Lodgekeepers
Gary Hammond has forwarded this photo of the Bethpage Lodge.
