Robert Moses (December 18 1888-July 29 1981) was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. As the shaper of a modern city, he is sometimes compared to Baron Haussmann of Second Empire Paris, and is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of urban planning in the United States. Although he never held elected office, Moses was arguably the most powerful person in New York City government from the 1930s to the 1950s. Wikipedia
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The following correspondence from Robert Moses regarding proposed bridges across Long Island Sound can be found in his autobiography, Public Works: A Dangerous Trade (McGraw-Hill, 1970). www.nycroads.com/crossings/LI-sound-4/
