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Long Beach boardwalk plan expected Monday

The Long Beach boardwalk remained heavily damaged 2

Photo credit: Newsday / Alejandra Villa | The Long Beach boardwalk remained heavily damaged 2 1/2 months after superstorm Sandy hit the Long Island area. (Jan. 15, 2013)

A plan to use federal money to build a better Long Beach boardwalk is being pitched by Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials.

The plan, expected to be announced Monday, draws on special "hazard mitigation" funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, intended to help communities improve, rather than just replace, damaged facilities and infrastructure, and could mean the 2.2-mile,...

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