Tag: Levittown
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Jul 11 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #28 Solved: An early view of the Long Island Aviation Club and a special parking area within the Motor Parkway right-of-way.
Frank Femenias challenged you to find the special mystery in this Mystery Foto.
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Jun 20 2022
Mystery Friday Foto #25 Solved: A 1949 Fairchild Aerial Survey over Levittown
Did you solve last weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Mar 09 2022
Kleiner’s Korner: Nassau County Surveys of Motor Parkway Property Transferred or Disposed Of (Levittown)
Following its closing in 1938, former property of the Long Island Motor Parkway was acquired and/or released by Nassau County. Surveys provided by the Nassau County Dept. of Public Works provide documentation of these land transfers.
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Mar 05 2022
Greg O’s Garage: An actual strip of the Motor Parkway sold
In 1947, a small strip of the Motor Parkway was sold to William Levitt and Sons.
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Dec 06 2021
Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Frank Femenias challenged you to solve this weekend's composite Mystery Foto.
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Mar 16 2021
Newsday LI Life: High Society -Where the elite on Long Island learned to fly
In a Newsday LI Life cover article, Lawrence Striegel last Sunday reported on the history of the Long Island Aviation Club for the article, Striegel interviewed Josh Stoff, Richard Sloan and me. VanderbiltCupRaces.com and the Motor Parkway even got shout-outs!
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Nov 10 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: UPDATE - Levittown Motor Parkway Site Being Excavated
As mentioned in my comments on a recent post, the Motor Parkway site between Heron and Skimmer Lanes in Levittown is being developed into a private road with 9 homes being built. Excavation has begun with pieces of the Parkway having been found.
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Sep 28 2020
Mystery Foto #39 Solved: The Long Island Aviation Country Club (Circa 1940-1945)
Did you solve this Weekend's Mystery Foto?
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Jun 22 2020
Mystery Foto #25 Currently Under Dispute: Joe Tracy Testing the Motor Parkway in September 1908
Kleiner's Kolumn (Art Kleiner) challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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May 27 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway and the Bellmore Bank Robbery
On April 4, 1924, a daring burglary (and murder) occurred in broad daylight in Bellmore, Long Island in which The Motor Parkway played a key role. The story made headlines for the next 10 years as evidence was found, mobsters were tracked down and captured and re-trials were held.
