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First section of former landfill-turned park opens to public on Staten Island

Headline from ABC 7 New York

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.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Staten Island park opens on site of former landfill (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Part of what was once the world's largest landfill is now a public park.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    First section of former landfill-turned park opens to public on Staten Island (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    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.

  3. NBC New York

    Massive NYC landfill-to-park project hits milestone; first section opens to public (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Efforts to turn what was once the largest landfill site in the world into a public park hit a milestone Sunday with the opening of the first section open to the public, New York City officials said. The 21-acre (8.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Massive NYC landfill-to-park project hits a milestone; first section opens to the public (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Massive NYC landfill-to-park project hits a milestone; first section opens to the public | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Massive NYC landfill-to-park project hits a milestone; first section opens to the public

  6. Fox News

    1st section of massive NYC landfill-to-park transformation project opens to the public (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    In 2008, a New York City project began to transform a massive landfill site on Staten Island into a park. On Sunday, the first section of Freshkills Park opened to the public.

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