Fresh Kills: A History of Consuming and Discarding in New York City

by Martin V. Melosi

Book Overview

Fresh Kills--a monumental 2,200-acre site on Staten Island--was once the world's largest landfill. From 1948 to 2001, it was the main receptacle for New York City's refuse. After the 9/11 attacks, it reopened briefly to receive human remains and rubble from the destroyed Twin Towers, turning a notorious disposal site into a cemetery. Today, a mammoth reclamation project is transforming the landfill site, constructing an expansive park three times...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231189494
• ISBN13: 9780231189491
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"