Boardwalk

Lavallette Rebuilds Boardwalk Destroyed By Sandy

On Monday, Lavallette held a ceremony to officially reopen its boardwalk, three-quarters of which was wrecked by the Oct. 29 storm. Mayor Walter LoCicero said having a boardwalk has long been part of his town’s identity.

2013/05/20

Beach Community Hard Hit By Superstorm Sandy Continues To Recover

Group Rallies For A Full New Boardwalk In The Rockaways

A rally was held Sunday urging the New York City Parks Department to pick up the pace in replacing the Rockaway Beach boardwalk that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

2013/05/19

The new Rye Playland boardwalk (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Superstorm Sandy-Ravaged Rye Playland Reopens

Rye Playland opened for the season Saturday, more than six months after Superstorm Sandy nearly destroyed it.

2013/05/11

Cover of 'The Horrible, Horrible Hurricane'

Stories From Main Street: Former N.J. Mom Writes Book For Sandy’s Child Survivors

Superstorm Sandy was so devastating and so traumatic. Something like that can be truly scarring for children, and one former New Jerseyan is trying to help them through it.

2013/05/06

Reconstructed Belmar Boardwalk, April 30, 2013. (credit: Peter Haskell/WCBS 880)

New Belmar Boardwalk Nearly Complete As Summer Approaches

The 1.3-mile boardwalk was completely destroyed in the storm. Now, the boards are down and just the finishing touches remain.

2013/04/30

Groundbreaking Held For New Long Beach Boardwalk

A groundbreaking was held for Saturday for the new $44.2 million boardwalk on Long Beach, Long Island.

2013/04/27

Coney Island Restroom Construction (credit: Dmitry Geyber)

New Public Restroom Threatens Coney Island Condo Residents’ Ocean Views

The residents of Oceana said the city failed to notify them of the restroom until construction began last week.

2013/04/15

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Coney Island Parachute Jump Set To Light Up The Sky Come Summer

The attraction can be seen from miles away and will soon be visible from space when all 270 feet of it are lit up with all of the colors of the rainbow.

2013/04/11

Rockaway Boardwalk Construction April 9, 2013. (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Fast-Tracked Rockaway Boardwalk Construction Causing A Headache For Residents

Construction crews are working around the clock to get the Rockaway boardwalk reconstructed in time for the start of summer.

2013/04/09

A section of the destroyed boardwalk in Long Beach, N.Y. - April 4, 2013 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Long Beach Boardwalk Reconstruction To Begin Next Week

Preliminary construction of Long Beach’s new $44.2 million boardwalk is set to begin next week, but it won’t be complete for the summer.

2013/04/05

Reconstruction of the boardwalk in Belmar - Jan. 9, 2013 (credit: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office)

Beach Badge Sales Have Belmar Mayor Optimistic

It’s still two months until the summer season begins, but something in the Jersey Shore borough of Belmar, which was devastated by Sandy, has the mayor feeling the tide is turning.

2013/03/18

Workers install new pilings to replace the boardwalk that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy, February 19, 2013 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Crews Begin Installing Planks For New Seaside Heights Boardwalk

Mayor William Akers said restoring the boardwalk so that it can be walked on safely should be done by May 10.

2013/03/18

An aerial photo of Jones Beach after Sandy (credit: Twitter/Howard Glaser)

Officials Hope To Have Jones Beach And Robert Moses Ready For Memorial Day

Jones Beach and Robert Moses State Parks took a beating from superstorm Sandy, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel.

2013/03/15

Hundreds of residents of Long Beach attend a "goodbye" ceremony for the town's historic wooden boardwalk, which was badly damaged in Hurricane Sandy, on January 5, 2013. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Sen. Schumer Hopes To Get Federal Funding For Long Beach Boardwalk

Long Beach officials expect to have a new and stronger boardwalk by summer. It is expected to cost $25 million.

2013/02/25

Sandy's damage in the Mantoloking/Avon-By-The-Sea area is seen from Chopper 880 - Oct. 31, 2012 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Mantoloking Residents To Be Allowed Back Home On Friday; Avon Boardwalk Reconstruction Delayed

Mantoloking sustained some of the worst damage in the Oct. 29 storm. Hundreds of homes were destroyed and the ocean cut a channel through to Barnegat Bay, cutting the town in two.

2013/02/20

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