Tag: Deadman's Curve, Bethpage
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Jun 24 2014
Was the First Parkway Fast Food Restaurant Located in Central Park (Bethpage)?
Frank Femenias found this 2010 article by Rosalie Walsh Niemczyk on the Foran Family House located right off the Motor Parkway in Central Park (now Bethpage).
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May 14 2014
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #46: Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Bethpage
The 46th bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (now Bethpage).
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May 07 2014
News 12 Long Island Hidden Past: “The Long Island Motor Parkway & the Vanderbilt Cup Races”
Danielle Campbell, morning anchor for News12 Long Island, reported this wonderful 2-minute "Hidden Past" segment on the Long Island Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Apr 08 2014
Then & Now: Deadman’s Curve in Bethpage (1908-2014) Updated: April 8, 2014
This "Then & Now" provides an updated view of the most famous curve on the Long Island Motor Parkway- the first Deadman's Curve in Central Park (now Bethpage). Over the last several months, PSE&G has been trimming trees in the area. The "Now" photos are amazing!
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Mar 31 2014
Mystery Foto #61 Solved: The Nibbe Farmway Bridge in Central Park (Bethpage)
Frank Femenias forwarded this challenging Mystery Foto of a Motor Parkway Bridge under construction.
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Mar 11 2014
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series #45: Central Avenue/LIRR Railroad Bridge in Bethpage
The 45th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Central Avenue/Long Island Railroad Bridge in Central Park (now Bethpage).
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Jun 22 2013
The Wonderful “Clean-Up Deadman’s Curve Day” in Bethpage
Forty-Two people from the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society, the Bethpage community, Boy Scout Troop 604 from Bethpage and the Long Island Branch of the Tzu Chi Foundation came together on Saturday to clean-up the historic Deadman's Curve.
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Jun 05 2013
Clean Up the Historic Deadman’s Curve in Bethpage on Saturday, June 22, 2013
Come join the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and the Bethpage community for a "Clean Up the Historic Deadman's Curve" Day at 9:00 AM Saturday, June 22, 2013.
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Feb 08 2011
The Long Island Rail Road and the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Up to 250,00 people attended the Vanderbilt Cup Races, when the population of Nassau County was less than 75,000 and cars were owned only by the wealthy. Accordingly, the vast majority of the spectators came from New York City and Brooklyn and used the Long Island Rail Road to travel to and from the races.
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Dec 18 2010
The Bethpage Challenge Part IV: A Few More Gems From Deadman’s Curve
Over the last three days, the location of the second Bethpage Deadman's Curve was documented as being north of Central Avenue on the Stymus property. A closer look at the photos and documents reveals a few more new and old gems:
