Jason Haber on the Master Builder, Robert Moses

Jason Haber on the Master Builder, Robert Moses | Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV

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Robert Moses died nearly four decades ago. He’s largely forgotten now. But there was a time when he wielded the power of a colossus in New York City and New York State. Nick-named the master builder, he was the driving force behind the creation of Jones Beach State Park, the Triborough Bridge, the New York World’s Fair, and on and on and on. You’d imagine that someone with that kind of track record would be a celebrated figure in this town. But Moses was hugely controversial, and in many quarters reviled. Bob looks back on the remarkable life and times of Robert Moses with guest Jason Haber, a New York city real estate expert, who has lectured extensively on Robert Moses.
(Taped: 9/26/2019)
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@charleyBrownBear 2 жыл бұрын

What an impact by one man. Late in the 60’s I sat on a bus to the airport in NY. It was one meter at a time. Endless in the heat. Didn’t understand why. Now I know. Thanks to you all.

@busterbiloxi3833 8 ай бұрын

In 2022 I sat on a bus to the airport in NY. It was one meter at a time.

@wowcbi 4 жыл бұрын

Idea of power is so crazy and baffling because the who are being ruled don’t seem to realise that they maintain that illusion

@clydecessna737 3 жыл бұрын

Mass transit versus the car is a false dichotomy; we need both.

@petertraudes106 2 жыл бұрын

I think that in many European cities people begin to change their opinion on this subject. Look at Amsterdam, the bicyckle capital of the world.

@KeenMixer 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview.

@JoseMorales-lw5nt 4 жыл бұрын

And to think, this would be the man who inspired the Randolph character in the book, and film version, of MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN. For anyone who's interested, look up Athmar Amman. While Moses put himself in front of the camera, Amman was the engineer who made Moses' master plans a reality!🇵🇷🇺🇸😎

@margaritaramos3393 2 жыл бұрын

I know this post is a year old, but I ordered The Power Broker, and will definitely look up Athmar Amman.

@petestevens3970 2 жыл бұрын

Twelve appointments simultaneously, proposing here, approving there. “... finally, after forty-four years, there was a bit of fatigue ...’

@damenwhelan3236 4 жыл бұрын

Google penn station. My god.

@rockevan 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thank you!

@abcdef-kx2qt 3 жыл бұрын

put the cap on the CBE ! cross bronx expressway . use new land from cap project to build affordable housing. put a cap on RR tracks, north park ave line - bronx, 132 st -190 st. use land for affordable housing. build on the long island sound " A florida keys style overseas highway " . this will relieve the CBE

@jasonjanes8424 4 жыл бұрын

Look up Mary Whithouse. Britain used to have an offical censor called the Lord Chancellor. After the aboltion of the Lord Chancellor`s Office in the late 1960`s this woman appionted herself as the U.K.`s chief censor. Most of the public seemed to just assume that she held an offical office from the Crown. Many thought that she was an elected M.P. serving in the Cabinet. In fact she was nothing more than a retired school misstress. One of the reasons for the "democratic deficit" is the ease with which people can wield power without a mandate.

@busterbiloxi3833 8 ай бұрын

No mention of Caro.

@priapushk996 2 жыл бұрын

2:14 Add one more to the "wrong" column. Moses ran for governor, not senator.

@christopherfortunato6018 3 жыл бұрын

Penn Station, though beautiful, would have been demolished. The Pennsylvania Railroad did not need the above the street area. Moses has been gone for 50 years, what has happened since to NYC and was what happened better than during his years? Doubtful.

@mattsharkey8437 3 жыл бұрын

Pennsylvania mining towns are rotting due to the destruction of the railroad system and coal/iron/steel.

@markjwil 4 жыл бұрын

"What's the matter with the rest of us" you ask? MONEY!

@rockintetster 2 жыл бұрын

This interview is null and void unless an objective counter position can be given. How have the lives of millions been improved at the expense of displacing thousands? It’s food for thought.