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Robert Moses
As construction supervisor and parks commissioner from the 1930s-1950s, Moses
(1888-1981) vastly enlarged and upgraded the city's recreational areas, but he also
covered the city with highways rather than develop a public transport system and
was responsible for urban renewal projects that razed many neighborhoods in favor
of high-rises.
Donald Trump
“The Donald” (b. 1946), the flamboyant real estate wheeler-dealer, has left an inde-
lible mark on New York. The huge Trump Place development overlooks the Hudson
River, while the cheapest condo in the world's highest residential building, Trump
World Tower, costs close to $1 million.
Rudolph Giuliani
Mayor Rudy Giuliani (b. 1944) is widely credited with reducing crime, making the
city cleaner, and upgrading quality of life for most New York citizens during his ten-
ure, 1993-2001. Once controversial for his strong personality, his leadership follow-
ing the attack on the World Trade Center rallied a stunned city and won praise at
home and abroad.
Top 10 Dates in New York History
1626
PeterMinuitbuysManhattanfromthenatives.Beadsandtrinketsworthabout$24accomplishedthis
ultimate real estate deal.
1664
The British take Manhattan from the Dutch. New Amsterdam becomes New York.
