Meanwhile, he convinces his mother to change her will so that he gets everything in it instead of his brother Paul.
As a result, Moses operates almost like a shadow government with no accountability for his actions. He has a police force and staff that support him, as well as taxation to support himself. Moses establishes the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, which becomes his main base of power. Through many different governors and mayors, Moses was able to maintain control for a very long time while using this method.
Moses created a system where they could refinance those bonds and keep them going forever so that he would always have control of the project. For example, the people who build bridges are only funded by bonds that need to be paid back. He never ran for any positions, but he still has a hold on things. Moses uses his influence to exert power in the government. He accepted a job with the city government and quickly gained a reputation as someone who could handle huge projects and get them done fast during the Great Depression when these projects were considered vital for recovery, giving him immense influence over people’s lives. Moses ran for governor of New York in 1934 but lost the election. Later Moses returned to government service with a better understanding of how power works. He was initially thwarted by corrupt officials who did not want him to succeed in his reforms, but he worked for the future governor of New York, Al Smith. Moses attended Yale University and then went on to work in government. She was dedicated to helping others and believed that she knew what they needed better than they did. His mother, Bella, inspired him to be a great leader and helped shape his life. He realized that making dreams into reality required power and spent the rest of his life amassing it. However, he made political enemies and was pushed out of his job at the age 30. In the beginning of his career, Robert Moses was a reformer who wanted to improve New York City. Angry with this outcome, he confronts Mayor Wagner privately and threatens that if he doesn’t get the third appointment, then he will resign from all positions held with Mayor Wagner’s administration. When it comes time for Moses’ appointments, he expects three but only gets two because of activist work against his influence and power. Forty-five years later, Robert F Wagner is being sworn in as mayor of New York City and gives out positions on his staff. His team captain told him not to however, Moses didn’t listen and ended up quitting the team. He says that Moses wanted to convince a sponsor to donate money to the school’s general fund using less-than ethical techniques. In his book, The Power Broker (1974), he starts off by talking about Moses’ time at Yale University. Robert Moses was a man who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. 1-Page Summary of The Power Broker Overall Summary
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