FEMA funds to pay for repairs of Coney Island boardwalk lights
Nathan’s Famous is back and Coney Island is on the upswing seven months after Superstorm Sandy. The latest news on the community’s comeback comes from Washington DC. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced May 29 that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds will be used to pay for repairs to street lighting along the famous Coney Island Boardwalk.
FEMA will use more than $1 million in funding to fix the lights.
“Coney Island’s much-loved boardwalk was seriously damaged by Superstorm Sandy, including its lighting system. This federal funding will get the lights back on, just in time for summer, and make sure that New York City residents are not on the hook entirely for these expenses,” Schumer said.