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City officials checked out the boardwalks at Jones Beach and other coastal communities that were affected by the storm to help with its design.

City awards $44.2 million boardwalk contract

Two hundred and ten days — that’s how long it will take to rebuild the city’s boardwalk, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. In what City Council members described as the most important … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/5/13

What remains of the boardwalk at New York Avenue

City to award bid for boardwalk rebuild

A month after the city unveiled designs for a new, stronger boardwalk, officials were expected to select a company on Thursday to rebuild the iconic structure. City Manager Jack Schnirman said … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/2/13

Rebuilding a better boardwalk in Long Beach

It has been just over four months since Superstorm Sandy descended upon our city. In that time, despite suffering the highest storm surge and some of the heaviest damage in New York State, we have … more

By Scott Mandel | 3/15/13

A new boardwalk must protect life and property

On Sept. 12, 1960, I stood on Washington Boulevard with my father, who pointed out to me that the ocean was meeting the bay during Hurricane Donna, a Category 1 hurricane with 95 mile per hour winds … more

By Ray Ellmer | 3/15/13

For Sandy victims, promises aren't enough

More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened. more

3/7/13

Attendees were asked to vote on the most important factors to be considered during the rebuild. Resident Hazel Cinquemani was one of many who voted for “Durability and Resistance to Future Storms,” which won by a landslide.

Durability is top concern for Long Beach boardwalk project

The city held the last of a series of meetings last week in which it solicited residents’ ideas and concerns about rebuilding the boardwalk. “This has been the most comprehensive effort to … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 2/27/13

Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials held a press conference at National Boulevard, where they called on FEMA to provide funding for a storm-resistant boardwalk.

Schumer calls for ‘stronger’ boardwalk

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to expedite funding for a plan to rebuild the iconic Long Beach boardwalk with stronger … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/26/13

Scott Bochner was among 100 residents at the Feb. 6 focus group meeting.

City launches boardwalk focus groups

Sustainable Long Island held the first of the city’s boardwalk focus group meetings on Feb. 6, where the organization gathered community input on how to rebuild the iconic structure that was … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/13/13

The city will hold a series of public meetings over the next two weeks to gather public input prior to rebuilding the boardwalk.

Public meetings to be held prior to boardwalk rebuild

Less than two weeks after the city hired an engineering firm to begin the process of reconstructing the storm-battered boardwalk, city officials announced that a series of public meetings will be … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/5/13

What remains of the boardwalk at New York Avenue. The removal of the structure is nearly complete.

Firm chosen for boardwalk rebuild

With the removal of the storm-battered boardwalk nearly complete, the City Council voted 4-0 at its Jan. 22 meeting to hire an engineering firm to oversee the reconstruction of the iconic … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/30/13

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