In New York City’s oft-described “fifth borough” lies Freshkills, Staten Island: a 2,200-acre site just across the channel from New Jersey that was once the world’s largest landfill. On October 15, a ...
Outpost Meadow is part of a series of enhancements that transforms the former military outpost into a welcoming public resource. (Myleen Hollero/Courtesy Presidio) Situated at the northwest tip of the ...
“A big chunk of nature in the city, wild and strange”—James Corner’s description of Freshkills Park hits the mark on several fronts. Big chunk of nature? At almost four square miles (2,300 acres) in ...