New Yorkers stuck their garbage in Staten Island for fifty-three years. As the landfill becomes a park, foxes, deer, and grasshopper sparrows are moving in again.
Elizabeth Kolbert is a staff writer at The New Yorker. She focuses on themes related to culture and society, with a particular emphasis on environmental issues, animals, and animal care. Her work has been featured in prominent publications including The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, and Mother Jones.















