The one New York item, dated October 28, is federal funding for a park built on a former landfill on Staten Island.
- Malliotakis Announces Federal Funding to Expand Science & Stewardship Program at Freshkills Park: On Oct. 28, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) announced nearly $687,000 in federal funding she secured for the Science & Stewardship Program at Freshkills Park. It will provide the framework, infrastructure and field equipment to establish long-term environmental research at the park, a former landfill being transformed into a conservation hub.
