Tag: Al Velocci
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Jan 06 2024
A 1908 Aeromap of Lake Ronkonkoma, the Motor Parkway Inn and an Automobile Parkway under construction
At the October 2023 meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society, Al Velocci presented a 1908 "aeromap" of Lake Ronkonkoma. Here are up-close scans of Al's unique map.
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Aug 21 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #33: Solved; The Northern State Parkway Under Construction in 1932
Al Velocci challenged you with this weekend's mystery aerial.
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Jul 25 2023
The 1930’s decline of the Motor Parkway
The early 1930's were the beginning of the end for the Motor Parkway.
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Dec 21 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: The Velocci Papers Part 2 - The 1929 Proposal to Retrofit the Motor Parkway
Part 2 of the Velocci Papers details the plan proposed by a group of Long Islanders to reuse the Motor Parkway instead of building the Northern State Parkway.
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Dec 03 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: The Velocci Papers Part 1 - The Motor Parkway “National Advertising Mart”
Thanks to Al Velocci various documents pertaining to the Motor Parkway have become public. I term these the "Velocci Papers" with the first installment named "The National Advertising Mart".
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Nov 12 2022
A large collection of Long Island Motor Parkway License Plates rediscovered
A collection of seven Motor Parkway license plates was recently rediscovered last month on Long Island. This is believed to be one of the largest number of Motor Parkway license plates found in one collection in over 50 years.
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Jul 18 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #29 Partially Solved: A Mitchell at the “Proposed Entrance to the Motor Parkway at Hicksville”
My favorite co-author Al Velocci needed your help to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Jul 04 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #27 Solved: An amazing 1951 aerial over Roosevelt Field and Mitchel Field
My favorite co-author Al Velocci challenged you to solve this holiday Mystery Foto.
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Oct 05 2020
Updated: Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Historic 1938 Ground-Level View of the Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
Did you solve this weekend's historic Mystery Foto?
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Sep 16 2020
A 1946 View of the Broad Hollow Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge in Melville
My favorite co-author has provided this never before published photo of the Motor Parkway bridge over Broad Hollow Road and the Cross Island Trolley.
