Biography

Robert Moses was a powerful and controversial urban planner whose influence reshaped New York City in the 20th century. Known for his ambitious infrastructure projects, he controlled the city's bridges, highways, and parks, often wielding more power than elected officials. While publicly seen as a visionary, behind the scenes, he was ruthless in pushing his agenda, frequently displacing poor and minority communities under the guise of urban renewal. His ability to maintain control through bureaucracy and political maneuvering made him a lasting force in urban development. Moses' legacy has drawn comparisons to fictional characters like Wilson Fisk (Daredevil, Spider-Man), who similarly uses real estate, construction, and political connections to consolidate power in New York.
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Once held twelve jobs in New York city and state government simultaneously, running such agencies as the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority and New York City Parks Department.

Projects with which he was involved included Jones Beach and Lincoln Center.

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 582-585. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

In 2007 the exhibition "Robert Moses and the Modern City" spanned three NYC institutions: "Remaking the Metropolis" at the Museum of the City of New York, "The Road to Recreation" at the Queens Museum of Art and "Slum Clearance and the Superblock Solution" at Columbia University's Wallach Art Gallery.

He loves the public, but not as people. -- Former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins