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'Staten Island Landfill' Ice Cream Angers NYC Politician
« on: June 21, 2007, 09:49:49 PM »
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'Staten Island Landfill' Ice Cream Angers NYC Politician

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

NEW YORK ?
One New York City politician apparently does not have a sweet tooth for a locally made vanilla ice cream with brownie chunks and cherries.

That is because the ice cream in question, marketed under the name "Staten Island Landfill," is "insulting and derogatory," Staten Island borough president James Molinaro wrote in a letter on his Web site, in which he calls for a boycott of the treat.

"The stereotyping of our community is as ignorant as it is hurtful," the infuriated politician wrote.

For decades, until it closed in 2001, the city carted its refuse to a landfill in Staten Island, earning the area a reputation residents say is grossly undeserved. Molinaro wrote that the borough has consistently been named the "greenest, cleanest and safest."

Kim and Scott Myles, the Queens couple who founded 5 Boroughs Ice Cream, which produces "Staten Island Landfill," said they intended no harm with the moniker.

The company markets other city-based ice cream flavors, including "Jackson Heights Mangodesh," "South Bronx Cha Cha Chocolate" and even "Upper East Side Rich White Vanilla."

Those who tried the Landfill ice cream said the name was not a big deal.

"It's not like we'll be expecting to see a syringe or a rubber boot in there," said Joe Melendez, an ironworker from Brooklyn.


I found this flavor of ice cream to be very funny actually! It's such a great and creative name and I, As a native to Staten Island, find nothing offensive about this! Bravo to the creators for a genius idea!
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Re: 'Staten Island Landfill' Ice Cream Angers NYC Politician
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2007, 10:54:08 PM »
I too have seen this . I am not a native but my hubby is and we have no problem with it's name either. Did you get to try it yet? I haven't seen it in the store yet. I actually think it is really funny  .

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Re: 'Staten Island Landfill' Ice Cream Angers NYC Politician
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2007, 02:14:59 PM »
Me and mom plan to trek to Brooklyn to go get some
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Re: 'Staten Island Landfill' Ice Cream Angers NYC Politician
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2007, 07:09:01 PM »
I guess this guy has dealt with all of Staten Island's other, more pressing, concerns and now has time to raise hell about this.
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Re: 'Staten Island Landfill' Ice Cream Angers NYC Politician
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2007, 08:28:54 PM »
Yes Icecream is our pressing issue not traffic or crime but Ice cream. :) LOL

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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2007, 11:50:16 PM »
Traffic, Pollution, Overpopulation....Ice Cream is priority to these guys we elected ;)
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Re: 'Staten Island Landfill' Ice Cream Angers NYC Politician
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2007, 03:46:13 PM »
Sounds like a pretty good ice cream to me!