The city will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Long Beach Boulevard on Friday to mark the completion of Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk, which was torn down after Hurricane Sandy.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/24/13
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The city announced the opening of yet another section of the new boardwalk on Friday, and residents will now be able to stroll, bike and run on the most recently completed addition, west of Laurelton …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/9/13
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“We came here that Sunday night,” said resident Liz Murdy, who recalled the night before Hurricane Sandy struck, when she stood on the boardwalk and watched the ocean rise. “This is where I …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/27/13
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This Saturday, Long Beach will finally get its boardwalk back.
“We came here that Sunday night,” said resident Liz Murdy of the night before Hurricane Sandy struck, when she stood on the …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/26/13
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City officials will hold a press conference on Friday to announce when the first section of boardwalk will open to the public.
The city is expected to announce the opening date and details for a …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/25/13
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Residents got a sneak peek at the long-awaited boardwalk last Saturday night, when a small section was opened to the public during the fireworks show.
“To have this back, it was terrific,” …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/17/13
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An environmental advocacy group is claiming that the City of Long Beach is violating one of its own ordinances by using tropical hardwood to construct the new boardwalk.
A city ordinance adopted …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/3/13
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Q. Recently the Long Beach City Council hired a firm to rebuild the boardwalk at a cost of $44 million. The city has decided to rebuild using ipe wood as the main material.
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5/10/13
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Six months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the iconic Long Beach boardwalk, roughly 1,000 people gathered at Riverside Boulevard on Saturday as the city broke ground on a new structure, marking what …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/27/13
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The city officially signed a contract with Grace Industries last week to rebuild the 2.2-mile Long Beach boardwalk, with sections of the structure to be completed by July.
A groundbreaking …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/24/13
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