Tag: Brooklyn-queens Bike Path
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Virtual Walking Tour This Saturday: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Queens
The Queens Historical Society is conducting a real-time virtual tour of the Queens section of the the Motor Parkway.
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Motor Parkway East Project Press Conference Today at 3:00 pm in Queens
A bill authorizing a feasibility study for an extension of the Motor Parkway Greenway extension in Queens was passed unanimously in the New York Assembly on Tuesday. The bill, previously passed by the Senate, is expected to be signed by Governor Cuomo.
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Updated: My Favorite Queens Motor Parkway Images for the New York City Parks Department
New York City Parks Department is hoping to develop new historic markers along the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway and has asked for my assistance. Here are a some of my favorite Queens Motor Parkway images.
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The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows Circa 1938
My favorite co-author Al Velocci has recently discovered a 60" x 28" aerial of Fresh Meadows and Cunningham Park circa 1938. The aerial provides new insight into the Western Terminus of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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The Concrete Fence-Posts of the Long Island Motor Parkway
My favorite co-author Al Velocci and I have recently been discussing the concrete posts of the Long Island Motor Parkway. Al has provided some facts and documentation on the Motor Parkway "concrete fence posts".
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Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure I: Clearview Expressway-Queens
On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Dave and his 11-year old son Sammy embarked on another bike adventure exploring lost and forgotten sections of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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District 23 to Vote on Resurfacing of the Motor Parkway Section of the Queens Greenway
Citizens who live in District 23 in Queens will soon have the opportunity to vote to allocate $500,000 to resurface the Motor Parkway section of the Queens Greenway.
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Inside the Wheeler Farmway Bridge #1: 1990s, 2008 and 2016
Of the 60 Motor Parkway bridges documented on the website, one of the eight still standing bridges is unseen by 99.5% of the people who walk and ride on it- the Wheeler Farmway Bridge #1 in Queens. Three brave Motor Parkway buffs have ventured inside this virtually inaccessible bridge.
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Mystery Foto #40 Solved: The 73rd Street Motor Parkway Bridge in 1927 Looking East
Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this rare view of a Long Island Motor Parkway bridge.
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Mystery Foto #18 Solved: The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows on July 23, 1939
This weekend's Mystery Foto was another spectacular aerial of the Motor Parkway.
Deep and rich automotive details here. This whole series could easily be a part of the increasingly popular luxury auto…