The legacy of segregation and racism in New York City’s transportation system is under scrutiny following a tweet from Mayor-elect Eric Adams and the passage of a $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill.
Adams wrote, “Racism is built into our infrastructure, and we need to confront and combat it,” on Nov. 10, referring to a previous statement he made about rolling back “the Robert Moses vision for our city.” By evoking Moses, the long-dead city planner, Adams said he sought to highlight the ways prejudices held by 20th century power brokers are ingrained in the physical transportation structures used by New Yorkers today.
The federal infrastructure bill allocates more
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