Crossing the Highway Red Hook Stories From the Sixties
Mary Ann Pietanza recalls how Robert Moses highways split Red Hook from Carroll Gardens forcing teens to risk crossing the sunken bridge and busy lanes. She recalls patrols by Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority and hopes renovations improve safety and restore community dignity.
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Brooklyn Heights Influence on Robert Moses in the Sixties
The writer recalls how immigrant and poor communities felt voiceless in the sixties and notes Brooklyn Heights swayed Moses to route development away from Red Hook, intensifying hardship for residents with little gain from progress.
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Robert Moses
Brooklyn Heights
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