Jade Doskow’s work from Freshkills Park is proof that even a former dump can become a poignant place of mourning.

Located on Staten Island, the former Fresh Kills Landfill once received enormous amounts of New York City’s household waste.

Brian Winterstein, who worked in K-9 search and rescue, was sent to help in the aftermath of 9/11, but he found himself at a ...

The city plans to convert Fresh Kills on Staten Island into a park by the year 2036, with its rolling green hills and a view of the water. So it’s hard to imagine that 25 years ago, 1.2 million tons ...

Once the world's largest landfill, Fresh Kills on Staten Island is being reimagined as a 2,300-acre park through a decades-long engineering effort that has restored native grasslands, revived ...

Today, much of the once-stinking landfill is a diverse wildlife habitat with acres of hilly grasslands, meadows, woodlands and marshes. There are hiking and biking trails and creeks just waiting for ...