| Freshkills Park | |
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 View of Freshkills Park in 2010 | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Fresh Kills Landfill site, Staten Island, New York City, United States |
| Nearest city | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°34′52″N 74°11′20″W / 40.581°N 74.189°W |
| Area | 2,200 acres (8.9 km2) |
| Created | 2008 |
| Operated by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Open | 2012 (partial) 2035–2037 (scheduled, full) |
Freshkills Park is a public park being built atop a former landfill on Staten Island. At about 2,200 acres (8.9 km2), it will be the largest park developed in New York City since the 19th century. Its construction began in October 2008 and is slated to continue in phases for approximately 30 years. When fully developed by 2035–2037,[1][2][3] Freshkills Park will be the second-largest park in New York City, after Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx, and almost three times the size of Central Park in Manhattan.[2] The park is envisioned as a regional destination that integrates open grasslands, waterways and engineered structures into a cohesive and dynamic unit for social, cultural and physical activity, learning and play. Sections of the park will be connected by a circulation system for vehicles and a network of paths for bicyclists and pedestrians. The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) is managing the project with the New York City Department of Sanitation.
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