Man pushes to preserve Lindbergh monument
Westbury resident Adam Sackowitz is pushing hard for the Lindbergh monument to gain state or federal historic status so that it will be out of danger when The Source mall in Westbury changes hands. Videojournalist: Patrick Whittle (Aug. 23, 2012) (August 23, 2012 3:01 PM)
The history of aviation on Long Island
Cradle of Aviation Museum
When Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field to begin the world's first solo and nonstop trans-Atlantic flight, the famed Spirit of St. Louis barely cleared telephone wires near the runway's end.
Lindbergh would have an even more difficult time taking off Friday, as the site of his ascent is surrounded by heavy development, including the 733,000-square-foot Mall at The Source -- mere...
