Fresh Kills Landfill Accepts Ground Zero Debris Amid Closure Push
What happened
The Fresh Kills Landfill, which opened in 1948, accepted debris from Ground Zero. This event occurred while residents are advocating for the landfill's closure. The landfill has been a subject of lawsuits involving City of New York officials related to the waste it stored. Multiple studies concerning the landfill's health impacts on neighbors have yielded inconclusive results.
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Why it matters
The Fresh Kills Landfill is currently the nation’s largest post-closure landfill care project, with plans to transform the site into a park. The facility operated under a consent decree and has been scrutinized for its impact on neighboring residents for decades.
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Who's involved
- Staten IslandLocation where the landfill is situated and where resident advocacy is occurring
- City of New YorkMunicipal government responsible for waste management in New York City
- city councilLegislative body involved in waste policy and landfill closure
- New York CityThe city containing Staten Island
- Mark LevineLawyer involved in lawsuits related to the waste stored at the landfill
- health departmentGovernmental agency involved in monitoring the landfill's health impacts
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- City of New YorkSpeculative
The City of New York could face increased operational and closure costs for municipal waste management.
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The entities involved
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Ground Zero
2000 film directed by Richard Friedman
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Staten Island
island in New York City, United States
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