Status Updates From The Power Broker: Robert Mo...

Moses pushes for construction of Brooklyn Battery Bridge, but is met with disapproval from Lower Manhattan’s wealthy residents. Further reasons to delay construction on the bridge stem from the much needed construction of hospitals, schools, and other facilities. Will Robert Moses get his way? Probably.

Moses finally solidifies his power in a way that he hitherto was never able to do: by amending the checks and balances of “public authorities” and streamlining revenue from toll booths. He can essentially build whatever he pleases now, and he no longer needs approval from governors or mayors.