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 Martin Melosi, author of the forthcoming <a href="https://cup.columbia.edu/book/fresh-kills/9780231189491">Fresh Kills: A History of Consuming and Discarding in New York City</a>, on the infamous landfill-turned-park in Staten Island
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Martin Melosi, author of the forthcoming Fresh Kills: A History of Consuming and Discarding in New York City, on the infamous landfill-turned-park in Staten Island Fresh Kills Martin Melosi Download

Martin Melosi, author of the forthcoming <a href="https://cup.columbia.edu/book/fresh-kills/9780231189491" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fresh Kills: A History of Consuming and Discarding in New York City</a>, on the infamous landfill-turned-park in Staten Island
 
 
 
 
 

 
 


 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fresh Kills
 
 Martin Melosi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Season 2, Episode 7: Fresh Kills

A podcast featuring scholars and experts talking about New York City’s most important historical sites and organizations, for Open House New York (OHNY) Weekend. Each recording presents a story or narrative about some participating location or institution, which can be used to supplement in-person visits, or to bring the OHNY Weekend experience home to anyone unable to see these NYC treasures.

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