Long Beach reopens section of boardwalk

Originally published: July 14, 2013 10:52 AM
Updated: July 14, 2013 10:39 PM
By PATRICK WHITTLE patrick.whittle@newsday.com

Photo credit: Barry Sloan | Construction of the boardwalk is pictured from the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach. (July 11, 2013)

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Long Beach reopened the first section of its new oceanfront boardwalk this weekend with a sneak preview of the entire rebuilt structure that superstorm Sandy destroyed.

The City Council in April awarded a Plainview firm a $44.2 million contract to construct a new, 2.2-mile boardwalk, replacing the one ruined by the storm. Ground broke later that month, and finishing touches are due in November.

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