Robert Moses: Long Island's Master Builder

Robert Moses created over $27 billion of public works making him the world's biggest builder. His controversial "end justifies the means" credo did not endear him to the residents of the Bronx and Manhattan but Long Islanders see the good in Jones Beach and the vast network of roads and bridges that opened the island up for development and use by the masses.

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[JVal94]

that was amazing--thank you

[Queensdude]

You're welcome. Thanks for viewing!

[ItalianIrishDude]

Wow! This is great!! The pictures of the original parkways are incredible. Where can someone go to find more original Grand Central/Northern State Parkway pictures?

[Queensdude]

Try the Archives of the Queens Public Library in Jamaica (formerly Long Island Division) or "Castles in the Sand" at the Jones Beach East Bathhouse, a museum dedicated to Moses.

[dino47]

15:55 / near utopia and LIE / merry twins area

[Queensdude]

You got it!

[headyoung]

Missed class when we covered him so I hope this video does the trick.

[ChrisDutch]

Moses's lack of a real grasp of the necessity for a balanced system of transportation (including mass transit) was a huge burden for everyone including Long Islanders. Jones Beach, among other parks he built, were impressive but restricted to only those people who drove cars. Thus his parks were restricted laregely to whites with cars and his highways did not benefit becuase they were often jammed with cars.

[hurdit]

Excellent vid Robert. Though I didn't have audio at the time of viewing, still I can tell. I'm native Queens myself and recognized almost everything. I'm assuming that was Horace Harding Blvd in "Fresh Meadows" just before the LIE expansion. That was the first pic I've ever seen of it! Had to be during the Long Island Motor Pkwy time. And the Hollis Ct./GCP arch bridge was also another first. I wish I was around to see that one. Thank you for posting and the hard work to put it all together.

[snipewa4]

thanks for the short 

[kemoblue4u]

he was a racist prick!.....he purposfully built L.I. bridges too low making many attractions in long lisland virtually impossible for those using public buses to access anything. The Cross Bronx? Just BULLDOZED through poeple's neighborhoods...didnt give a damn.

[musicom67]

I was just saying to myself what a great documentary. The Historian rocks with his storytelling ... But as 6:30 is approaching, I'm sensing something's happening... then THAT SONG!!!! OOOO-FA! "......FROM DA BEACH AND DA BAWD-WAWK CAFE"........ I mean I'm from Long Island too, but WTF? ;-)

[ohno2112]

Who killed the brooklyn Dodgers ! Coney Island !! ETC !!

[ohno2112]

He never built a thing ! A Real piece a shit. Never drove a car in his life ! He help make the city a shit hole. Him & welfare ! Long Island can keep him, to bad he his not buried there. Burn in hell !!!

[mrploat]

Superb video - thanks for uploading. Here in England, we could do with a Robert Moses as most of our once beautiful cities are being ruined by bad planning and awful buildings.

[Maserati7200]

how did you get a video more than 10 minutes long?