A travel blog primarily focused on documenting New York City neighborhoods and parks, particularly the history of those areas with a section about Robert Moses projects.

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Robert Moses - NYC Impact

Though Robert Moses is a highly controversial figure, the scale of impact he had on the landscape of New York cannot be understated. His construction projects are vital to the way we travel into, around, and out of the city. There is hardly a neighborhood in the city that his construction projects did not touch.

Parks - Summary of parks Moses renovated or built
Stopped - Moses projects changed or prevented
Roads and Bridges. - Neighborhoods surrounding
Pools - The eleven pools he built in Summer 1936

Robert Moses Parks - Latest Posts

Moses Parks
Inwood Hill Park
Inwood Hill Park

Inwood Hill Park is located at the northern tip of Manhattan. The park borders both the Hudson and Harlem Rivers.

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Carl Shurz Park
Carl Shurz Park

Carl Shurz Park is in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The park sits between East End Avenue from roughly 83rd street to 90th street and the East River.

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Latest NYC Travel Posts

New York City Travel
Governors Island
Governors Island

Governors Island sits in New York Harbor near Manhattan and Brooklyn, offering excellent views across the harbor. It is a wonderful place to spend some time away from the typical noise of the city. The island is only accessible by ferry from either Manhattan or Brooklyn.

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The Circle Line
The Circle Line

The Circle Line offers a unique perspective on the island of Manhattan and the other four boroughs that make up New York City. The cruise makes a two and half hour circle around the island with good views of not only Manhattan, but also the waterfronts of Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx. The boat passes under 20 bridges as it makes it’s way around the island.

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Hudson River
Hudson River

The Hudson River seperates the west side of Manhattan from New Jersey. The Hudson River Greenway stretches from the George Washington Bridge to Battery Park. A portion of the greenway runs through what was once a railroad yard for the New York Central Railroad. The 69th Street Transfer Bridge is being restored.

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