Uhhhhh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_at_Jones_Beach_Theater
The beach existed long before Moses, and he didn't exactly invent the idea of going to the beach.
The beach existed long before Moses, and he didn't exactly invent the idea of going to the beach.
Public accessible beaches and parks for hemmed in city dwellers back then in the era of tenements and no air conditioning were not at all common, creating something like Jones Beach was a major public good.
The story of Moses's contributions is generally one of incredible progress and public good in the first era of his career, followed by an increasing descent into arrogance and lust for power that was ultimately highly destructive in many cases.
It's an interesting and nuanced story. Were you to know the first thing about it you'd likely agree.