Robert Moses

Robert Moses
Moses in 1939 with a model of his proposed Battery Bridge
49th Secretary of State of New York
In office January 17, 1927 – January 1, 1929
Governor	Al Smith
Preceded by	Florence E. S. Knapp
Succeeded by	Edward J. Flynn
1st Chairman of the New York State Council of Parks
In office 1924–1963
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Laurance Rockefeller
1st Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
In office January 18, 1934 – May 23, 1960
Appointed by	Fiorello H. La Guardia William O'Dwyer Vincent R. Impellitteri Robert F. Wagner Jr.
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Newbold Morris
Personal details
Born	(1888-12-18)December 18, 1888 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	July 29, 1981(1981-07-29) (aged 92) West Islip, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Political party	Republican[1]
Spouse(s)	Mary Sims ​ ​ (m. 1915; died 1966)​ Mary Alicia Grady ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	2
Education	Yale University (BA) Wadham College, Oxford (BA, MA) Columbia University (PhD)

Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 – July 29, 1981) was very powerful American official American near New York. He built many bridges, dams, highways, and parks. He did this through holding many titles at the same time, like Park Commissioner. He was very good at writing laws and started many public authorities. With these, he was able to build many projects without permission from the mayor or the public.

In the 1960s, many people started to dislike his work. They said he focused too much on cars and not enough on public transportation, like subways or buses. They said that his projects hurt poor people and were based on racism or classism.