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Dec 27 2023
Murder on the Motor Parkway!

On August 5, 1933, a body was found near the western terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows.
Sep 25 2023
Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1951 aerial of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadow, Queens

Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.
Jul 03 2023
Mystery Friday Foto #26 Solved: Previously unpublished Fotos of the Clinton Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Garden City

Did you solve this weekend's holiday Mystery Foto?
Sep 27 2021
Mystery Foto #39 Solved: A 1950’s aerial view of the Motor Parkway Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows

Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery aerial.
Mar 28 2020
Motor Parkway Survey Bookmap C: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows, Queens

This is the first of a new series documenting the newly renamed 1910 Motor Parkway Survey "Bookmap". It highlights the first page of the 22-page canvas document: Map C showing the Western Terminus from Nassau Boulevard (Horace Harding Boulevard) to Queens Road (Hollis Hills Terrace).
Feb 01 2020
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Documentation of the 12 Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Queens

Previous posts have featured the many bridges constructed over and under The Long Island Motor Parkway, however none have included all the bridges in one place.This first post provides profiles of the 12 bridges built in Queens.
May 05 2018
The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows Circa 1938

My favorite co-author Al Velocci has recently discovered a 60" x 28" aerial of Fresh Meadows and Cunningham Park circa 1938. The aerial provides new insight into the Western Terminus of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
Jan 15 2018
Updated:Mystery Foto #2 Solved:An Aerial of Fresh Meadows from the New York Life Archives Circa 1950

This weekend's Mystery Foto provided a unique view of the Motor Parkway right-of-way in Queens.
Apr 22 2017
Treasure Chest of Surveys and Maps Draws Large Crowd to the Parkway Preservation Society Meeting

Almost 100 people came out to view the recently discovered surveys and maps and a wonderful presentation of "Hidden History of Long Island" by author Richard Panchyk at the April 20th meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society.
Feb 25 2017
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne

A treasure chest of over 100 Long Island Motor Parkway surveys, maps, blueprints and drawings has been discovered in the basement of a commercial building in Malverne, Long Island. The chest belonged to engineer Arthur Archibald who surveyed the Motor Parkway from 1906 to 1938.