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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
by Robert A. Caro (1974)
Triborough Bridge (Robert F. Kennedy Bridge), Randalls Island
Robert Caro's The Power Broker is a painstaking account of Robert Moses, New York's most famous cityscaper, who held unelected power over the city's parks, bridges, and highways. The Triborough Bridge, which Moses built and used as his power base for decades, links Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx.
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