Giuliani closes Fresh Kills Landfill

Date Range

2001 – 2001

Title

Giuliani closes Fresh Kills Landfill

What occurred

In 2001, after 9/11, mayor Rudolph Giuliani closed the Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island. While this seemed like a great idea at the time it actually lead to some issues that were not solved until mayor Bloomberg, in 2006, signed legislation to create a new method of disposing solid waste. Aditionally, in 2020, Fresh Kills is now becoming a park.

Location

Staten Island, New York

Image Citation

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/09/us/september-11-cancer-rates-fresh-kills/

Student name(s)

Jack Wiley