The Boardwalk reconstruction — which is ripping up the traditional boards to make way for a cement path and plastic slats — was partially funded by Cymbrowitz and Alec Brook-Krasny (D–Coney Island), who together allocated $10 million in funding in 2008. Cymbrowitz has since said that he felt “hoodwinked” by the city, and didn’t realize that the aim of the work, which started in November, was to replace the wooden Boardwalk with plastic and concrete. The funding would have expired at the end of the year, halting the controversial project, but the assemblyman told a meeting of local stakeholders on Dec. 30 that he had decided to authorize it, albeit on a month-to-month basis, saying he wants the construction to be completed as quickly as possible. “I chose to extend the contract on a month-to-month basis so that we would retain control of the funding and at the same time be able to continue the valuable discussions that had been opened up at this meeting,” said Cymbrowtiz in a press release. “In a perfect world, everybody would prefer a wooden boardwalk, even the Parks Department. “I want wood but I also want the boardwalk to be open. Our priority right now must be to get the work done as quickly as possible and return the boardwalk to the people who enjoy and use it.” One board-booster accused the assemblyman of bald-faced duplicity. “He cited his strong opposition to what he has just in fact funded, and the hypocrisy of that is mind boggling,” said Burstein, one of several advocates suing to stop the project. “His explanations are something no 2-year-old would accept as being valid since they make no sense.” brooklyndaily/stories/2015/2/bn-cymbrowitz-boardwalk-double-cross-2015-01-09-bk_2015_2.html
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