Robert Moses: Part 1 of 2-- Special Mega- Episode

Published: July 18, 2012, 3:38 a.m.

b'It\'s almost impossible to overstate the impact Robert Moses ("Master Builder") had on New York City, Long Island, and New York State. \\xa0Head of the Parks Commission plus countless other titles, he\'s the man who\\xa0brought\\xa0us the Brooklyn- Queens Expressway, the Long Island Expressway, the Cross- Bronx Expressway, the Triboro Bridge,\\xa0the U.N., the 1964 World\'s Fair,\\xa0hundreds of parks and beaches, massive block- like housing projects, and much much MUCH much more. \\xa0\\xa0This is just\\xa0the\\xa0tip of the iceberg. In fact, this iceberg is so huge, we had to split all the Robert Moses info into two separate podcasts.\\xa0\\xa0Enjoy! \\xa0Don\'t forget to check out the Facebook page for more pictures of the unbelievable\\xa0devastation\\xa0he wrought (or the glorious developments he accomplished, depending on your point of view).'