The ANG site was used by RHS for the cross country team. The perimeter of the base marked the rolling hill course 2.5 mile course (2 laps) and included the giant hill by harbor hill rd that was infamous for both home and visiting high school teams. I competed there poorly from ‘68-70. RHS boasted a state champion Joe Galano during that period.
Herb, on May 30, 1970, the New York Times reported that at the Nassau County track championships :
Two meet records were set. Joe Galano of Roslyn outlasted Cliff Mandel of Sewanhaka to capture the two‐mile run in 9:19.8 Syosset's mile relay clocked 3:25.5 for the other mark.
Michael, you are amazing. Thank you for adding to our story. And Fred, I don't believe I ever knew that hotel was your family's! Patty, I will echo your statement: gone is ANY semblance of the town I knew and loved. I'd rather see a gas station on every corner than the monstrosities which have been erected mainly as tax losses and built by speculators who have no clue. But, as with all small towns, this too shall pass 💚
Thank you, Fred, thank you Michael.
Michael, you are amazing. Thank you for adding to our story. And Fred, I don't believe I ever knew that hotel was your family's! Patty, I will echo your statement: gone is ANY semblance of the town I knew and loved. I'd rather see a gas station on every corner than the monstrosities which have been erected mainly as tax losses and built by speculators who have no clue. But, as with all small towns, this too shall pass 💚
Thank you, Fred, thank you Michael.
Love the write-up and thank you for adding more Greenvale content however I think the 2005 dates on the two more modern images of the Tavern taken just before it was torn down are incorrect. Those pictures had to have been taken at least 5 years earlier than that. After the Tavern was torn down it was replaced by a single story red brick building that in turn was replaced by the current shopping center. That brick building originally housed a Duane Reade pharmacy which I’m fairly certain was still the tenant in 2005. Eventually the pharmacy was replaced by Glen Cove Rug Co. before it was torn down a few years back. I’m not sure how to link it here but you can see what I’m talking about if you use the historical imagery feature on Google Earth. The tavern is there in the 1994 image but gone by the next satellite image taken in April 2000 by which point the brick building that replaced it is clearly visible. Please look into it when you can. Though I can’t provide any evidence beyond my own memory my guess is that the two photos are probably from 1998 or 1999. In the second photo the Roslyn Fire Companies are using another structure that was next to the Tavern building for a drill. I live a street away and remember very clearly as a young teenager standing on the corner watching that drill with some neighbors. Notice also that the mobile station on the corner was still open in the same photo. It also closed and was torn down before 2005. If only we could see the gas prices that would be the best evidence.
Michael, you are amazing. Thank you for adding to our story. And Fred, I don't believe I ever knew that hotel was your family's! Patty, I will echo your statement: gone is ANY semblance of the town I knew and loved. I'd rather see a gas station on every corner than the monstrosities which have been erected mainly as tax losses and built by speculators who have no clue. But, as with all small towns, this too shall pass 💚
Thank you, Fred, thank you Michael.
Michael, you are amazing. Thank you for adding to our story. And Fred, I don't believe I ever knew that hotel was your family's! Patty, I will echo your statement: gone is ANY semblance of the town I knew and loved. I'd rather see a gas station on every corner than the monstrosities which have been erected mainly as tax losses and built by speculators who have no clue. But, as with all small towns, this too shall pass 💚
Thank you, Fred, thank you Michael.
Absolutely wonderful piece of history. I still miss the Greenvale of the 50’s, how I wish I had seen it and known it in the days of the races! Gone now is any sign of a town with a personality. Thank you for sharing these and thank you Fred!!!
I find all of this Most interesting, having grown up in Roslyn
From :
Howard Kroplick
Jim R:
Thank you for the information on Covid Vaccine Appointments being available.
I was able to make an appointment at Stony Brook in April.
FYI when I logged on to the NYS site it said that no appointments were available at Stony Brook, when I went to book my appointment , Stony Brook was available, ( I live a couple miles away from Stony Brook ). Thanks again
Just wanted to says THANKS for posting the Covid info. on your site. Last night before going to bed my wife checked one more time to see if miraculously there were any appointments available - and there was! We did dueling computers to get both our appointments at the same time at Aqueduct! It was only afterwards that we saw you had posted the notice, but without your site we never would have been able to figure out this process! This morning we looked at the post about your visit to Aqueduct, reassuring us that we made the right choice!
Any information about the present white building formally a bank next to the Grist Mill? In the old photo there was an extension on the side of the Grist mill and a building next to it?
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The ANG site was used by RHS for the cross country team. The perimeter of the base marked the rolling hill course 2.5 mile course (2 laps) and included the giant hill by harbor hill rd that was infamous for both home and visiting high school teams. I competed there poorly from ‘68-70. RHS boasted a state champion Joe Galano during that period.
Herb, on May 30, 1970, the New York Times reported that at the Nassau County track championships :
Two meet records were set. Joe Galano of Roslyn outlasted Cliff Mandel of Sewanhaka to capture the two‐mile run in 9:19.8 Syosset's mile relay clocked 3:25.5 for the other mark.
https://www.nytimes.com/1970/05/31/archives/marman-clocked-in-1524-for-880-sewanhaka-ace-upsets-paul-in-nassau.html
From Profiles: Roslyn Air National Guard Station
Mike, you might be right. I will research the date of the fire.
Michael, you are amazing. Thank you for adding to our story. And Fred, I don't believe I ever knew that hotel was your family's! Patty, I will echo your statement: gone is ANY semblance of the town I knew and loved. I'd rather see a gas station on every corner than the monstrosities which have been erected mainly as tax losses and built by speculators who have no clue. But, as with all small towns, this too shall pass 💚
Thank you, Fred, thank you Michael.
Michael, you are amazing. Thank you for adding to our story. And Fred, I don't believe I ever knew that hotel was your family's! Patty, I will echo your statement: gone is ANY semblance of the town I knew and loved. I'd rather see a gas station on every corner than the monstrosities which have been erected mainly as tax losses and built by speculators who have no clue. But, as with all small towns, this too shall pass 💚
Thank you, Fred, thank you Michael.
From Profiles: Bulls Head Hotel and Auto & Wagon Shed
Love the write-up and thank you for adding more Greenvale content however I think the 2005 dates on the two more modern images of the Tavern taken just before it was torn down are incorrect. Those pictures had to have been taken at least 5 years earlier than that. After the Tavern was torn down it was replaced by a single story red brick building that in turn was replaced by the current shopping center. That brick building originally housed a Duane Reade pharmacy which I’m fairly certain was still the tenant in 2005. Eventually the pharmacy was replaced by Glen Cove Rug Co. before it was torn down a few years back. I’m not sure how to link it here but you can see what I’m talking about if you use the historical imagery feature on Google Earth. The tavern is there in the 1994 image but gone by the next satellite image taken in April 2000 by which point the brick building that replaced it is clearly visible. Please look into it when you can. Though I can’t provide any evidence beyond my own memory my guess is that the two photos are probably from 1998 or 1999. In the second photo the Roslyn Fire Companies are using another structure that was next to the Tavern building for a drill. I live a street away and remember very clearly as a young teenager standing on the corner watching that drill with some neighbors. Notice also that the mobile station on the corner was still open in the same photo. It also closed and was torn down before 2005. If only we could see the gas prices that would be the best evidence.
Mike, you might be right. I will research the date of the fire.
Michael, you are amazing. Thank you for adding to our story. And Fred, I don't believe I ever knew that hotel was your family's! Patty, I will echo your statement: gone is ANY semblance of the town I knew and loved. I'd rather see a gas station on every corner than the monstrosities which have been erected mainly as tax losses and built by speculators who have no clue. But, as with all small towns, this too shall pass 💚
Thank you, Fred, thank you Michael.
Michael, you are amazing. Thank you for adding to our story. And Fred, I don't believe I ever knew that hotel was your family's! Patty, I will echo your statement: gone is ANY semblance of the town I knew and loved. I'd rather see a gas station on every corner than the monstrosities which have been erected mainly as tax losses and built by speculators who have no clue. But, as with all small towns, this too shall pass 💚
Thank you, Fred, thank you Michael.
From Profiles: Bulls Head Hotel and Auto & Wagon Shed
Absolutely wonderful piece of history. I still miss the Greenvale of the 50’s, how I wish I had seen it and known it in the days of the races! Gone now is any sign of a town with a personality. Thank you for sharing these and thank you Fred!!!
From Profiles: Bulls Head Hotel and Auto & Wagon Shed
The picture above has to date from at least 1930 as the vehicle in front of the store in the center looks to be a 1930 ford Model A.
From Profiles: Pleezing Food Store/Alfred L. Hart
Mark, here is the link: https://www.roslynlandmarks.org/projects/hicks-lumber-company-store .
From News: Views of the 1916 restoration of the Roslyn Grist Mill from the Bryant Library Local History Collection
Mark, the historic timber frames are currently being restored. The building will be put back together over the next two years.
From Profiles: Roslyn Grist Mill (Roslyn Mill Tea House)
I find all of this Most interesting, having grown up in Roslyn
From :
Jim R:
Thank you for the information on Covid Vaccine Appointments being available.
I was able to make an appointment at Stony Brook in April.
FYI when I logged on to the NYS site it said that no appointments were available at Stony Brook, when I went to book my appointment , Stony Brook was available, ( I live a couple miles away from Stony Brook ). Thanks again
From News: Latest COVID-19 update: Walgreens and CVS have rolled out the new COVID-19 booster
From Gary H:
Just wanted to says THANKS for posting the Covid info. on your site. Last night before going to bed my wife checked one more time to see if miraculously there were any appointments available - and there was! We did dueling computers to get both our appointments at the same time at Aqueduct! It was only afterwards that we saw you had posted the notice, but without your site we never would have been able to figure out this process! This morning we looked at the post about your visit to Aqueduct, reassuring us that we made the right choice!
Thanks again and Stay Safe,
From News: Latest COVID-19 update: Walgreens and CVS have rolled out the new COVID-19 booster
Hardly anything left of the Old Grist Mill in it present state of restoration?
Mark, the historic timber frames are currently being restored. The building will be put back together over the next two years.
From Profiles: Roslyn Grist Mill (Roslyn Mill Tea House)
Any information about the present white building formally a bank next to the Grist Mill? In the old photo there was an extension on the side of the Grist mill and a building next to it?
Mark, here is the link: https://www.roslynlandmarks.org/projects/hicks-lumber-company-store .
From News: Views of the 1916 restoration of the Roslyn Grist Mill from the Bryant Library Local History Collection