Tag Archives: Moses, Robert

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 8, 2021
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What We Found in Robert Caro’s Yellowed Files

The author of “The Power Broker” and a multivolume biography of L.B.J. is giving awed archivists — and New York — access to more than 50 years of research.

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The New York Times 11:30 pm on November 10, 2020
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Affordable Housing for SoHo

New York needs affordable housing in wealthy areas, too.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 28, 2020
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Lights. Camera. Makeup. And a Carefully Placed 1,246-Page Book.

‘The Power Broker,’ a biography by Robert Caro has become a must-have prop for numerous politicians and reporters appearing on camera from home.

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The New York Times 7:00 pm on May 25, 2020
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New York City Doesn’t Have to Suffer This Summer

Officials shouldn’t let the coronavirus end a long history of helping people stay cool.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 20, 2020
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Brooklyn, Before It Was a Global Brand: Walk Its History

A few hundred years in the borough, from the brownstones to the shipyards. Our critic chats with a fourth-generation Brooklynite and historian.

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