On June 20th about one hundred protestors met at the statue of Robert Moses in Babylon Village in order to demand its removal. The protest was organized by Ms. Vanessa Cardino, a recent graduate of Fordham University. According to her petition on change.org: “Robert Moses has left behind a long legacy of prejudice and gentrification, specifically targeting the Black and… Read more »
In November of 2019 Assemblyman Daniel J. O’Donnell, Chairmen of the New York Assembly’s Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development introduced Assembly bill A08740, “An act to establish a temporary state commission to rename Robert Moses State Park”. The justification for this bill contains a number of erroneous statements regarding Mr. Moses that have, over time, gone from… Read more »
