As I feel obligated to do whenever there's a related posting, an HN-level-of-detail book about power and the development of NYC, I have to throw a shout-out to

As I feel obligated to do whenever there's a related posting, an HN-level-of-detail book about power and the development of NYC, I have to throw a shout-out to the Power Broker: http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Broker-Robert-Moses/dp/0394720245 http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-Broker-Robert-Moses/dp/03947... about Robert Moses, another legendary NYC figure who fundamentally changed the shape of the city.