I'm Brian Blair on WNYC, and now we'll wrap up today's show, The Collin, specifically

for those of you from Staten Island.

On the question, if you are from Staten Island or ever lived on the island, how has the

fresh-killous landfill contributed to your Staten Island identity?

To one two four three three WNYC to one two four three three nine six nine two again if

you're from Staten Island or ever lived there, how did the fresh-killous landfill contribute

to your Staten Island identity to one two four three three WNYC call or text?

And some of you know the reason we're asking this question today.

This past weekend Staten Islanders rejoiced as the first section of fresh-killous park

open to the public.

Now, if you're not from Staten Island or familiar with the history of fresh-kills, you might

be thinking, new park, nice, not a big deal, but it is a big deal in this case.

This park sits on land that was once colloquially referred to as Mount Trashmore.

It used to house every single bit of trash collected in the entirety of New York City,

who among the others in the other, all of you in the other four boroughs never even knew

that this trash piled up so high it was visible from satellites in space.

The area that was the fresh-kills landfill is now a stunning 21-acre park for residents

of Staten Island primarily or whoever wants to go there, but you know primarily for the

people who live there like any local park and those willing to hop on the ferry to get

there to enjoy or encourage to do so and from what I hear will be well rewarded.

So 212-433-WNYC, 212-433-9692 of course, you don't have to get there by ferry, that would

mean you have to go through Manhattan.

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