Efforts to turn what was once the largest landfill site in the world into a public park hit a milestone with the opening of the first section open to the public, New York City officials said.
The 21-acre North Park section of what has become Freshkills Park includes pedestrian and cycling paths, an overlook deck, bird viewing tower and composting restroom that uses no water.on Staten Island was once the largest landfill site in the world. For five decades after its opening in 1948, it was the principal landfill for New York City's garbage.
Rudy Giuliani closed the site, partly in response to Staten Island residents who had complained about being the city's dumping ground. "This transformational project will serve as a model for land reuse projects around the world," New York City Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue said, "and a shining example of how restoring habitats can benefit wildlife in urban areas."
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