Freshkills Park
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Freshkills Park is a large public park on Staten Island in New York City, built on the site of the former Fresh Kills Landfill and known for its extensive ecological restoration and recreational spaces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public park
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reclaimed landfill site → urban park → |
| area |
approximately 2200 acres
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approximately 8.9 square kilometers → |
| contains |
athletic fields
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bicycle paths → grass-covered mounds → kayak launch areas → trails → viewing platforms → |
| country |
United States
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| formerSiteOf |
Fresh Kills Landfill
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| hasPart |
East Park
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New Springville Greenway → North Park → Owl Hollow Fields → Schmul Park → South Park → The Confluence → West Park → |
| hasUse |
active recreation
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environmental education → passive recreation → recreation → research → wildlife habitat → |
| inception |
2001
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Borough of Staten Island
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New York City Department of Parks and Recreation jurisdiction → |
| locatedOn |
site of former Fresh Kills Landfill
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| location |
New York City
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New York State → Staten Island → |
| notableFor |
large-scale ecological restoration
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size larger than Central Park → transformation from landfill to park → |
| openingDate |
2012
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| operator |
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
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| ownedBy |
City of New York
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| partOf |
New York City park system
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| significantProject |
ecological restoration
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grassland restoration → landfill capping → methane capture infrastructure → wetland restoration → |
| terrainFeature |
creeks
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marshes → meadows → tidal wetlands → woodlands → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Staten Island
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contains |
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Richmond County
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containsLandmark |
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Freshkills Park
("Fresh Kills Landfill")
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formerSiteOf |
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New York City park system
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hasPart |