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Mar 05 2024
Mystery Friday Foto #9 Solved; The Central Ave Bridge Being Built

Did you identify the Central Ave. Bridge being built?
Dec 18 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #50 Solved; Fresh Meadows and the Motor Parkway in the Snow

Frank Femenias challenged you to identify a snow-covered Fresh Meadows Motor Parkway location.
Aug 22 2023
Flashback; Cleaning the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Bridge in 2011

Eleven years ago the Motor Parkway Old Bethpage Village Restoration Bridge was cleaned up
Mar 27 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #12 Solved; The Oyster Bay LIRR Bridge Williston Park & East Williston Abutment

Did you solve this mystery bridge abutment?
Jan 31 2023
Greg O’s Garage; ‘The Long Island Motor Parkway Watchman’s Cabin’ Blueprints

A blueprint has been found for the 'Watchman's Cabin'.
Aug 05 2014
Hear the Black Beast Roar this Sunday at the Motor Parkway East Walk/Ride in Queens

In support of the Motor Parkway East project to extend the Queens Greenway to Little Neck Parkway, the Alco Black Beast will participate in this Sunday's Motor Parkway East Walk/Ride.
Jan 17 2014
NY1 Video: “Hollis Hills Resident Pushes for Greenway Extension”

NY1 has posted a news story on Joby Jacobs who is trying to extend the Queens Greenway section of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
May 27 2013
Mystery Foto #17 Solved: A 1924 Aerial of the Future Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows

Frank Femenias submitted this 1924 aerial of Fresh Meadows where the Western Terminus will be located off Nassau Boulevard (Horace Harding Boulevard)
Nov 21 2012
The Amazing Fairchild Aerials of Long Island

Sherman Mills Fairchild (1896-1971) was an inventor, entreprenueur and a pioneer in aerial surveys and the aviation industry.
Aug 01 2011
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #3 The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in Queens

A total of 60 Motor Parkway bridges were built from 1908 to 1926 ...a pioneering concept to eliminate grade crossings for an automobile road. There are four types of Motor Parkway bridges; over crossroads (parkway bridges), under crossroads (highway bridges), over railroad tracks (railroad bridge) and, as part of right-of-way…