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Staten Island Residents Reflect on 20th Anniversary of Fresh Kills Landfill Closure
2021-03-29 08:00:00| Waste Age
New York's Fresh Kills Landfill closed 20 years ago. Residents gathered to reminisce about the fight they had to close the landfill on Staten Island. Freshkills will now become a park with an anticipated opening date of 2036. The park will be 2,200
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New Yorks Staten Island Dump is Now a Park
2020-08-25 14:00:00| Waste Age
Twenty years ago, the Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island was a mess. With four mountains of trash, the dump held 150 million tons of garbage. Throughout the years, the parks and sanitation departments worked with Field Operation t
DSNY Staten Island Site Temporarily Closes Due to COVID-19
2020-03-26 09:00:00| Waste Age
The garage closed after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.
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Smells Return Near Staten Island, N.Y., Landfill
2019-07-09 10:00:00| Waste Age
Staten Islanders rejoiced when the landfill closed in 2001, but rancid smells have returned, according to a Staten Island Advance report.
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ISRI Recycling Curriculum Helps Staten Island Teachers
2017-06-08 19:31:00| Waste Age
ISRIs recycling curriculum was originally piloted in 10 Staten Island schools in 2015.
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