Robert Moses Archives

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"Both Moses, the 'master builder' of the urban renewal era, and Jacobs, the grassroots champion of small-scale urbanism, have left deep and lasting imprints on our city. But today, the…

ByHoward Slatkin 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Climate and Environment Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Let the Bronx Breathe—Address the Cross Bronx Expressway’s Impact on Asthma

"It is heartbreaking for us to see our patients struggling to breathe, knowing that their environment plays a role in their suffering—a factor beyond their control." Adi Talwar A view…

ByDr. Ananna Kazi

ByDr. Sarah Shidid 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Government News Transportation

Infrastructure Bill Cuts Federal Funds to Remove Highways, As Mayor Proposes BQE Fix

The Reconnecting Communities Act which would have allocated $15 billion to retrofitting or replacing roadways that cut through economically disadvantaged areas, like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

ByLiz Donovan 3Comments

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Jun 2016

Opinion

Jane Jacobs, Broken Windows and the Battle Over Public Space

Both conservative law-and-order and liberal-minded urban planning leave poor communities of color in the crosshairs. Public spaces, a theoretically shared space, become battlefields.

ByJosmar Trujillo 2Comments

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May 2011

ARTS and CULTURE

This Memorial Day, A Lost World at Cedar Grove Beach

After the city removed them last year, residents of the Staten Island community won’t be celebrating the holiday with burgers and beers outside their beachside bungalows. As this unique way…