Sand for LBI
The government is going to spend $500 thousand to dump more sand on the beach in LBI. I always thought dumping sand to protect private property is a stupid idea. No one is forcing these people in Harvey Cedars to live 200 yards from the ocean. I think that if you want to build a house on the beach then you should probably pay for the replenishment yourself.
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["We've lived in Harvey Cedars for 22 years, and in that time we've seen the beach come and go," said Lillian Neiblum of E. 86th Street. "I've seen times when the dunes have been turned into steep cliffs by the waves.
"There's no question this needs to be done," she said. "Flooding is a concern both at the north and south ends."]
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["We've lived in Harvey Cedars for 22 years, and in that time we've seen the beach come and go," said Lillian Neiblum of E. 86th Street. "I've seen times when the dunes have been turned into steep cliffs by the waves.
"There's no question this needs to be done," she said. "Flooding is a concern both at the north and south ends."]
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posted by Little_Silvered at 9:28 AM
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" The federal government will pay $292,500, the state $157,500 and the borough $39,375."
If you think they're picking our pockets now, just wait until they finally get a good sized noreaster or hurricane.
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