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The city announced the opening of yet another section of the boardwalk on Friday.

New section of Long Beach boardwalk opens

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/9/13

Former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, far left, City Manager Jack Schnirman, Council President Scott Mandel, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg and Police Commissioner Mike Tangney at Saturday's ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Long Beach opens first section of new boardwalk

“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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 7/27/13

The first section of boardwalk will open on Saturday.

Boardwalk to open Saturday

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 … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 7/26/13

How good is ipe wood?

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. more

5/10/13

Councilwoman Eileen Goggin, left; Senator Charles Schumer; Bill Haughland, project manager of Grace Industries; City Council President Scott Mandel and Councilman John McLaughlin officially broke ground on a new boardwalk on Saturday.

Long Beach breaks ground on new boardwalk

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/27/13

An recent aerial view of the boardwalk near Neptune Boulevard, a section that would be completed in November.

Long Beach boardwalk rebuild starting this week

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/24/13

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

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