Tag: Garden City
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May 15 2020
Update: Garden City Board of Trustees Met and Agreed Not to Destroy the Long Island Motor Parkway Pavement & Concrete
The Garden City Board of Trustees held a public meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. The primary topic was the funding of public parking on the Motor Parkway right-of way behind Stewart Field. Rikki Massand has written an article on the meeting in The Garden City News.
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Apr 28 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway in Maps - Part IV
Part IV in the map series includes maps primarily published in the touring guides of the Automobile Club of America (ACA). The ACA's publications were first named The Club Journal (approx. 1919+) and later Motor Travel (approx. 1916+).
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Mar 21 2020
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The 1910 Motor Parkway Survey Bookmap
In 2009 I purchased 572 original Motor Parkway surveys and maps from the firm of Barrett, Bonacci and Van Weele. One of the treasures of this purchase was a 1910 "Bookmap" documenting the right-of way, the original property owners, and the corresponding survey plan #s.
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Dec 27 2019
The Garden City News: Village lease to add parking at Stewart athletic fields
Cyril Smith has forwarded this week's article on the Village of Garden City's plans for the Motor Parkway section west of Raymond Court.
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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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Jun 25 2019
Update #1: Village of Garden City Uncovers the Motor Parkway Near Raymond Court
Al Velocci reports that the Village of Garden City has begun work around the Long Island Motor Parkway right-of-way west of Raymond Court. They uncovered original concrete and the three-foot concrete extensions.
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May 29 2019
Update: The Spring 2019 Meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society: The Role of Garden City
Over 55 people attended Thursday's presentation on a rainy evening. Great discussions on the Motor Parkway and Garden City!
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May 28 2019
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #8 Garden City
In the eighth post of the series, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explored the Garden City section of the Motor Parkway.
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May 27 2019
Mystery Foto #21 Solved: A 1914 Map of the Garden City Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway
Bill Bellmer challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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May 25 2019
Garden City News: Long Island Motor Parkway: The Role of Garden City
Rikki Massand has written an article on the Garden City section of the Motor Parkway and this Thursday's Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation's meeting in Bethpage. The article was published in both the Garden City News (pages 44-45)and the Bethpage Newsgram (pages 6-7).
