Tag: Bethpage
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Mar 03 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Longest Motor Parkway Bridge Was Built with an Eye to the Future
Long-time Motor Parkway contributor Al Velocci posted a comment last week concerning the length of the Central Avenue/LIRR bridge in Bethpage. Based on research provided by Al, the answer on why this bridge became the longest Motor Parkway Bridge is below.
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Nov 02 2019
Kleiner’s Kolumn:Update-Historical Markers for the Long Island Motor Parkway & Vanderbilt Cup Races
One way to keep the memories of the Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races alive is to memorialize their existence with historical markers throughout Long Island.
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Oct 29 2019
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Removal of the Central Avenue/LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
Art Kleiner has explored recently obtained surveys and maps from the Nassau County Department of Public Works to focus on the removal of the largest bridge built for the Motor Parkway.
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Oct 23 2019
Big Crowd Enjoyed “A Trip Back in Time” in Bethpage
Over 80 people attended the joint meeting of Central Park Historical Society and the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society to hear "Memories of the Motor Parkway in Bethpage". A wonderful time was had by all!
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Oct 19 2019
Bethpage Newsgram & Mid-Island Times: Vanderbilt Cup Races through Bethpage
Margaret Norris has reported on this Wednesday night's special program at the Bethpage Public Library in the Bethpage Newsgram and Mid-Island Times.
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Oct 01 2019
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Documenting the Motor Parkway in Relation to the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway
Columnist Art Kleiner has researched the Motor Parkway in Bethpage with FOIL request to the New York State Department of Transportation. These results will be highlighted at a special meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and the Central Park Historical Society on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
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Sep 21 2019
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #12 Bethpage #3
In the 12th post of the series, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explore the section of the Motor Parkway in Bethpage State Park and the Old Bethpage Village Restoration.
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Sep 18 2019
Hold the Date: Presentation: Memories of the Long Island Motor Parkway in Central Park (Bethpage)
The Central Park Historical Society and the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society will be co-hosting a special program on the Long Island Motor Parkway, the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race and the role of Central Park (Bethpage) on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 beginning at 7:00 PM.
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Sep 10 2019
Updated: From a Family Photo Album: The Central Avenue/LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
Patrick Ahern was looking through his family photo album and discovered these Motor Parkway photos taken by his father Jerry Ahern.
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Sep 02 2019
Mystery Friday #35 Solved: A View Along the Long Island Motor Parkway in Melville
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented a distinctive view of the Motor Parkway.
