Boardwalk: Disaster’s over, but cleanup remains
In Coney Island and Brighton Beach along the boardwalk, the disaster is over, but a big, expensive cleanup lies ahead.
On Saturday, on a trip to the area, this writer began walking east at Stillwell and Surf avenues. (Much of the real devastation took place at the west end of Coney Island – a man behind the counter at a newsstand said, “Many of the people still don’t have lights.”)
The seasonal amusement rides and snack bars along Surf Avenue were closed for the winter. But several of the furniture stores on the north side were open, and they clearly had electricity.