The LISPC was created in 1924 by the New York State Legislature to build and operate parks & parkways on Long Island.[2][3][4] Governor Al Smith was appointed as its first President, and Robert Moses, who had drafted the bill creating the agency, served until 1953.[2][5][6][7][8]
^"Fire Island Park Given 600 Acres By Government". The Brooklyn Daily Times. June 23, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Regional Plan Association's 100-Year History on Long Island". RPA. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
^"Robert Moses Collection". New York State Archives. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
^ a b cGoldberger, Paul (July 30, 1981). "ROBERT MOSES, MASTER BUILDER, IS DEAD AT 92". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
^Smith, J. Y. (July 30, 1981). "Robert Moses, Master Builder of Parks, Bridges, Buildings, Dies". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
^"Lehman Renames Moses To Long Island Park Post". The New York Times. May 13, 1942. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
^Gralla, Joan (August 3, 2019). "Jones Beach at 90: A seaside castle for the public lives on". Newsday. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
^"Compact NYSDOT Highway Record Plans: Beginning 1900". State of New York. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
^Kramer, Joel (March 30, 1978). "Albany Pact Would End Toll on Southern Pkwy: Albany Pact Would End All Tolls On Southern Parkway, Lido Loop". Newsday. pp. 1, 5 – via ProQuest.
External links
Postcard of the West Bath House at Jones Beach State Park (CardCow.com)
Hither Hills State Park (Vintage Views of New York)