Using the Federal Housing Act of 1949, Moses used eminent domain (of course!) to condemn the land. Partnering with John D. Rockefeller III (who wanted a new home for the Met Opera), they finalized a plan to completely bulldoze the neighborhood. (cont)
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Before Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant became the largest African-American communities in the city, there was San Juan Hill. Centered around Amsterdam Avenue and 62nd Street, it was home to thousands…
