Thousands bid farewell to beloved Long Beach boardwalk

Originally published: January 5, 2013 11:50 AM
Updated: January 5, 2013 9:47 PM
By AISHA AL-MUSLIM aisha.al-muslim@newsday.com

About 3,000 said goodbye to the Long Beach boardwalk on Saturday morning. Demolition of the city's landmark followed; the project is expected to take about a month. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (Jan. 5, 2012) (January 5, 2013 9:40 PM)

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Two months after superstorm Sandy lifted the Long Beach boardwalk like a roller coaster, nearly 3,000 people came out early Saturday to bid a sentimental goodbye to the iconic city landmark.

The ceremony marking the walkway's demolition drew so many people -- spilling from the streets near Grand Boulevard, onto parts of the boardwalk and the beach -- that crews were unable during the ceremony...

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