An incoming City Council member who’ll soon be representing Coney Island says he’ll fight Mayor de Blasio’s plan to run a plastic boardwalk through the heart of the neighborhood’s fabled amusement district, the NY Post reports.
Ari Kagan, a Brooklyn Democrat replacing term-limited Mark Treyger in January, said Friday he fully supports the city’s desire to renovate the long-rickety 2.7-mile Riegelmann Boardwalk running from Coney Island to Brighton Beach.
But while the city wants to replace the boardwalk’s existing hardwood with plastic planks and concrete, Kagan said he believes hardwood should be spared along a famous, roughly five block stretch of the walkway running by Luna Park, the landmark Cyclone roller coaster and other rides and attractions.
“We need to do everything possible to maintain the historical nature of the boardwalk,” said Kagan. Read more at the NY Post.
{Matzav.com}
Who cares about the wood? It rots, nails come up and trip people and it needs to be replaced every 10 years. The concrete is beautifully shaped, contoured and lasts 30-40 years. Do not listen to the loudmouth Woke idots who demand wood.
I agree with the Councilman. I take walks along the boardwalk very often, to clear my mind and to relax. Leave the boardwalk in wood. DeBlasio was only trying to placate the tree hugging Karen wokes.
Ah, finally someone is talking about the real issues of the times.