Robert Caro at the Strand Bookstore in 2013. Photo by Getty Images The Power Broker’s sheer length can make reading it seem daunting — hence the badge-of-honor coffee mug.

A quick – okay, a long – read through The Power Broker might give him second thoughts. Like Mr. Ford, Robert Moses was hell-bent on building more, better, wider roads.

WHAT TO KNOW “The Power Broker,” the acclaimed book about master builder Robert Moses and his impact on New York City, Long Island and the rest of the state was published 50 years ago this month.

The image of Robert Moses -- the legendary visionary who changed the shape of New York city in the middle of the 20th century with his vision for highways and urban renewal -- is undergoing a ...

Bettmann/Getty Images Robert Caro interviewed Moses seven times for "The Power Broker," his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography. "When you were in his presence, one of the things you saw was genius.

Caro’s book on Robert Moses, a city planner who reshaped New York, is also a reflection on “the dangers of unchecked power,” and remains more resonant and relevant than ever.

Fifty years after Robert Caro's "The Power Broker" hit the shelves, Robert Moses’ vision for our city continues to profoundly influence our lives. He doubled our park space, added hundreds of ...