Boardwalk to open Saturday

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Schumer addressed the costs of the boardwalk, saying that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to pay “almost the entire cost of rebuilding the boardwalk.” He said that some negotiations with the agency remained involving reimbursement for the remediation done to the boardwalk, such as the use of stronger materials to mitigate against future storm damage.

The new boardwalk features a low-maintenance tropical hardwood that has a 30- to 40-year lifespan. A wooden span with concrete edges will be built between National Boulevard and Long Beach Road, and the walkway’s eastern and western sections will be all wood. Construction will continue simultaneously to both the east and west of this section, and the final completion date is scheduled for the first week of November.

“Were going to fight for every penny to make sure that whatever we can get reimbursed from the government, we get,” said Mandel.

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