Go Behind the Scenes Into the Construction of Freshkills Park
As Freshkills Park is built gradually in phases, NYC Parks has offered Untapped Cities Members early access to visit sections that are currently closed.
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As a preview for Freshkills Park’s much anticipated opening, we’ve rounded up 10 fun facts about the green space, dealing with infrastructure, 9/11 and more.
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Organic Rooftop Garden by Brooklyn Grange Is Coming to Staten Island
Rooftop farming and green roofing business, The Brooklyn Grange, is partnering with The Nicotra Group to manage a 40,000-square-foot organic rooftop farm.
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NYC’s Freshkills Park Gallery Debuts First Exhibition, “The Fantastic Voyage,” this Weekend
An immersive installation by Stefani Bardin and Assaf Tamir, entitled The Fantastic Voyage, will explore food production and its role in personal wellbeing.
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Video: Never Before Seen Aerial Views of NYC’s Abandoned Sea View Hospital & Staten Island Farm Colony
In his latest film project, Matthew Chirico puts together never-before-seen aerial views of NYC’s abandoned Sea View Hospital and Farm Colony on Staten Island.
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First Park Section Inside NYC’s Freshkills Landfill Breaks Ground on Staten Island
Yesterday was the groundbreaking of North Park at Freshkills Park on Staten Island, the first section inside the boundaries of the Fresh Kills Landfill.
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NYC to Create Its First Mitigation Bank on Staten Island
The New York Economic Development Corporation in partnership with NYC Parks are piloting the City’s first-of-its-kind wetland mitigation bank on Staten Island.
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10 Abandoned Places to Discover on Staten Island, NYC
NYC is no stranger to abandoned sites, and Staten Island is full of them. Here are ten of the borough’s abandoned places from a boat graveyard to a hospital.
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330,000-Square-Foot Office Building on Staten Island’s Teleport Campus Breaks Ground in NYC
Corporate Commons Three on NYC’s Staten Island’s Teleport Campus will establish 2,500 new jobs while focusing on environmental and philanthropic efforts.
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First Sri Lankan Museum Outside of Sri Lanka Opens on Staten Island, NYC
Hailed as the first of its kind outside of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Art & Cultural Museum opened on March 27th, 2017 in the basement of Lakruwana restaurant.
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The Port Authority Celebrates the Arrival of the Largest Cargo Vessel to Ever Call Upon the Port of NYC & NJ
The CMA CGM T. Roosevelt, the largest cargo container vessel to ever come through NYC’s & NJ’s Port Authority, inaugurated the new Bayonne Bridge on Sept. 7.
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11 of the Last Stand-Alone Diners in NYC
In New York City, where office buildings and apartment complexes jet into the sky, stand-alone diners are a rare sight. Here are 10 you can still visit.
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