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The Power Broker #5: Brandy Zadrozny
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The Power Play Unfolds
The chapter delves into the intricate political strategies and personal dynamics between key figures like Roosevelt, LaGuardia, Ickes, and Moses during the opening of the Triboro Bridge in 1936, showcasing tactics of power play, pettiness, and veiled insults. It explores how Moses, despite facing criticism, manages to maintain his influential position through strategic maneuvers and displays a mix of triumph and childish behavior in his interactions with political counterparts. The confrontations escalate as one figure manipulates situations to maintain control and shift blame, leading to protests and conflicts involving law enforcement.
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