Huffington Post: Just a few weeks ago, the boardwalk on Long Beach, New York was dismantled. The boardwalk's fixtures - bike riders, strollers, and elderly bench-sitters - are gone.
I grew up in Long Beach. I spent countless hours there walking with my grandparents, racing bikes with my brother, riding the carousel, playing Skeeball, bowling, and eating many an ice cream cone.
For the 75 year old wooden boardwalk and the beautiful beach below, Superstorm Sandy was just too much.
Of course, the storm had...