Tag: Floral Park
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Feb 17 2012
Video: Howard Kroplick Interview “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island” on Davidson & Company
In May 2011, Howard Kroplick visited the Cablevision studios of "Davidson & Company" to discuss his book "Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island".
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Nov 02 2010
Cablevision Film Series “Vanderbilt Cup Races”
Cablevision has developed a film series on the Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island. This 8-minute segment describes the origins of the race and the Alco Black Beast racer that won the 1909 and 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Races. The series was produced and narrated by Bob Klement of Cablevision.
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Oct 28 2010
Then & Now: The 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course in Floral Park
The course for the first Vanderbilt Cup Race covered 30 miles of public roads in the center of Long Island including Jericho Turnpike from Queens to the hamlet of Jericho. One of the best places to watch the 1904 race was the railroad bridge in Floral Park.
