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Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Newsday's website.
Newsday reports that a new NY state bill would rename Robert Moses State Park, giving it a “name that clearly reflects the history of Long Island.” The measure was introduced last Monday and referred to the Assembly’s Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee. The state park, a 875-acre park, located on the western end of Fire Island, was named in 1964 after a man known as New York’s “master builder.”
According to Newsday writer Michael Gormley, "The measure was introduced last Monday and referred to the Assembly’s Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee. O’Donnell is chairman of the committee. The bill doesn’t yet have a Senate sponsor, which would be required for the bill to progress toward final approval." Moses, who died in 1981, amassed unprecedented power in state government in the mid-20th century that he used to build highways, bridges and other projects, including Jones Beach. Moses was also criticized for contributing to racial segregation by building low archways over Long Island highways that prevented buses from the city from reaching parks and beaches.
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