September 11 Digital Archive

Senator Schumer at the Fresh Kills Closing Ceremony [Archival Audio]

Title

Senator Schumer at the Fresh Kills Closing Ceremony [Archival Audio]

Description

Senator Chuck Schumer spoke at the Fresh Kills Landfill Closing Ceremony. The Staten Island landfill had already been scheduled to close when 9/11 happened. The workers of Fresh Kills rose to the challenge of hosting the largest police crime scene in America, processing contaminated debris and identifying loved ones.

Source

digitally recorded

Media Type

audio

Sonic Memorial: Name

Fresh Kills Ruby

Sonic Memorial: Source Ref Name

FKCCschumer

Sonic Memorial: Source Type

archival

Sonic Memorial: Duration

00:00:00

Sonic Memorial: Creation Date

2002-07-15

Sonic Memorial: Keyword

Tribute
Recovery
9/11

Citation

“Senator Schumer at the Fresh Kills Closing Ceremony [Archival Audio],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 2, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/96031.