Tag: Garden City
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Jun 20 2026
Sad News: Garden City News 6/18/26: William A. Bellmer: The Engineer Who Preserved a Village’s Memory
Angelique Bellmer Krembs has informed me of the passing of her father Bill Bellmer.
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Jun 20 2026
Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
Since 2018, the Village of Garden City has promised to restore and preserve the section of the Long Island Motor Parkway from Clinton Road to Raymond Court.
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May 30 2026
UPDATE Kleiner’s Korner: Real Estate Transactions Near the Motor Parkway in March, 1926
While there were several real estate transactions near the Motor Parkway in March, 1926 I've highlighted two in this first part of my 100 year look back to March, 1926.
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Sep 20 2025
An Al Velocci Special: The Garden City Headquarters of the Long Island Motor Parkway
Motor Parkway guru and master historian Al Velocci recounts the history of the Motor Parkway headquarters.
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Jun 25 2025
A Tour of Long Island Motor Parkway Sites
Earlier in the month, Long Island transplants Richard Salamon and Frank Teracino took a tour of Long Island Motor Parkway sites of their former home of Long Island.
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Jun 23 2025
Corrected Mystery Foto #35 Solved: 1912 Blueprints for Motor Parkway’s General Manager’s Office in Garden City
Did you identify these Mystery blueprints? Two new hints provided.
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May 10 2025
From the Marty Himes Collection: Two Very Early Long Island Pocket Maps (1892 and 1917)
Forwarded from the Himes family are a pair of very early tourist maps of Long Island.
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Aug 20 2024
Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved; Clarence Chamberlin’s Plane on Stewart Avenue
Did you identify Clarence Chamberlin's Plane on Stewart Avenue?
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Aug 14 2024
In the Garden City News: GC Board approves $114K Toll House renovation project
In a follow-up to the July 17, 2024 post, Garden City has awarded a contract to renovate the Garden City Toll Lodge
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Jul 17 2024
In the Garden City News: Village Takes Bids for Toll Lodge Work
The Garden City News reports on the village accepting bids for the restoration of the Garden City Motor Parkway Toll Lodge
