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Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 – July 29, 1981) was an American urban planner and public official who worked in the New York metropolitan area during the early to mid-20th century. Moses is regarded as one of the most powerful and influential people in the history of New York City and New York State.
Mar 25, 2022 · F OR ALMOST half a century, from the 1920s to the 1960s, Robert Moses shaped the infrastructure of New York. Brilliant and devious, a charmer but also a bully, he pretended to be a modest...
Oct 23, 2022 · Robert Moses ran the 1964 New York World's Fair, but it was a financial failure. By 1968, he had been maneuvered out of power. He died in 1981, at 92, embittered.
6 days ago · Robert Moses (born Dec. 18, 1888, New Haven, Conn., U.S.—died July 29, 1981, West Islip, N.Y.) was a U.S. state and municipal official whose career in public works planning resulted in a virtual transformation of the New York landscape.
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Apr 21, 2020 · Rip it up and start again! A hit for 80s new-wave band Orange Juice, and the mantra for imperious master-builder Robert Moses, who molded modern New York to fit with his heroic vision for the city. Culture Trip investigates Moses’ indelible and controversial legacy.
Feb 11, 2007 · For the last 30 years, Robert Moses has been cast in that same role, as the villain responsible for everything that went wrong with New York. Even those newly arrived to the city knew enough to...
Dec 1, 2022 · Robert Moses redesigned New York City with bruising efficiency. He built 416 miles of parkways, 13 bridges, 658 playgrounds in the New York metro area, changing the way all American cities ...
