The Fresh Kills Landfill ________

A) is a Superfund site located in Philadelphia
B) collapsed onto a residential neighborhood because it had been filled to too great a height
C) is New York's first and only modern sanitary landfill
D) will remain open until late 2020
E) is being converted into a public park


Answer: E

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