Channel 13 has a new episode of The City Concealed online, this one taking viewers to Staten Island’s Fresh Kills. Once the world’s largest landfill, it’s on its way to becoming NYC’s second largest public park (after Pelham) and three times the size of Central Park. Take a look:
The City Concealed: Freshkills Park Project from Thirteen.org on Vimeo.
The tourguide for the episode, Freshkills Park Administrator Eloise Hirsh, recently spoke to the Municipal Art Society about that organization’s role in sponsoring the design competition for the site, which is now being put into effect. What’s going on out there, part of a 30-year redevelopment plan, looks pretty magnificent. MAS produced a brief video of Hirsh’s presentation, also worth watching:
For tours of the new Freshkills Park, visit the city’s Parks and Recreation website, according to which there’s an upcoming Staten Island Community Awareness Day on June 7.
Thanks for the kind post. You are correct–what was once Fresh Kills Landfill is becoming Freshkills Park (one word). Check out our blog for more updates and related stories: http://freshkillspark.wordpress.com/
Thanks, Molly!
You know that the parks are going to look awesome, but what effect over the long run will all the toxic content have on the people that visit the parks. Who’s to guarantee that there is health safety.