People can see how impactful this place was and see the timeline that takes you through all that is Roosevelt Field.” The airport closed May 31, 1951. The mall, designed by architect I.M. Pei ...

Credit: Newsday/ Howard Edwards Aerial view of empty hangars at Roosevelt Field, which closed to flying on June 11, 1951. Zahn's Airport in Amityville inherited many of the flights, and aircraft ...