NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There’s a boardwalk battle underway on Coney Island. People are planning a rally in an attempt to stop the city from replacing the wooden boardwalk they love with one made of concrete and recycled plastic lumber, CBS2’s Elise Finch reported Tuesday. The Coney Island Boardwalk is changing — one plank at a time. The wood the workers are removing at the site on Brighton 15 th Street and Coney Island Avenue will soon be replaced with concrete support beams topped by recycled plastic lumber boards . It’s a plan some residents want to stop before it’s too late. “This is a place people come to be comfortable. Nobody wants to leave a hard street and come and walk on more hard street,” resident Arlene Brenner said. “This is the only boardwalk on the East Coast that survived the storm. Not a splinter was taken out of this boardwalk, yet the politicians are destroying it,” resident Stephen Diamond added. In a statement, a spokesperson for the city’s Parks Department said, “As a coastal city, it’s more important than ever for us to use resilient, sustainable materials. Concrete and recycled plastic lumber are much more resilient and sustainable.” The statement goes on to say that a small section of the boardwalk that was already reconstructed with concrete fared better than wooden sections during Sandy. “This one is more dangerous because of the nails. And you know how many times I fall down,” one resident said, adding when asked if the concrete and plastic is a better alternative, “Yes.” “This is a piece of concrete that was dislodged during Hurricane Sandy. How about that coming at you at 40 miles per hour?” Brenner said. The president of the Coney-Brighton Boardwalk Alliance said by the time the Parks Department was willing to listen to residents it was too late. “They asked what we thought as work to deconstruct the boardwalk was taking place right outside of our meeting,” Robert Burstein said. Now they say they’re only recourse is to rally. So that’s what they’re going to do this Sunday afternoon on the beach, Finch reported. The Parks Department maintains that by using a combination of recycled plastic lumber and concrete it will be able to maintain the look of a traditional boardwalk while providing a solid and resilient surface for carriages, bicycles and wheelchairs. You May Also Be Interested In These Stories Not Guilty Plea For Bronx Nursing Home Aide In Death Of Patient,

VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Rockland county gas station clerk refused to become a victim when two robbers stormed in and demanded cash. As CBS2’s Tracee Carrasco reported, one of the robbers was even holding a rifle. Surveillance videos shows Paulie Kunz kicking back, watching a football game while working at the Oasis Gas Station in Valley Cottage on Saturday night. Just before 8 p.m., the door flew open, and a startled Kunz realized it wasn’t a customer on the other side. “And then all of the sudden I just turned and I looked and in the doorway was a guy with a mask and a gun,” he said. “I thought I was going to be shot. I’ve never been so scared in my life.” The video stops as Kunz confronts the robbers, one of them armed with a long rifle, and takes the fight outside into the parking lot. Instinct took over, and despite a paralyzed foot, police say Kunz wrestled the armed suspect to the ground in hopes of staying alive. “I just kind of grabbed the gun. He was stronger than me. He pulled it away. Next thing you know, they bolted,” he said. Kunz said the suspects didn’t get away with any money and took off down Route 303. “We did an extensive search, including K-9 units and numerous patrol units, so all we have right now is 2 males probably in their early twenties,” said Clarkstown police Officer Peter Walker. Clarkstown police are still reviewing surveillance videos to get a better look at the suspects. As for Kunz, the retired welder said he took the gas station job two months ago to keep busy, he said he’ll stick to retirement after this brush with death. You May Also Be Interested In These Stories Rockland County Gas Station Clerk Fights Off Armed

ST ANDREW, Jamaica – Police and Transport Authority personnel are now carrying out a major operation in Half Way Tree.

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Joseph Gibbons was arrested on Thursday after he robbed the Capital One bank in Little Italy on New Year’s Eve.

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Police say a New York City fugitive wanted in the shooting death of another man has been arrested six weeks after the fatal encounter. Police say Saturday Antonio Mahon was arrested early Friday morning by members of the NYPD’s violent felony squad. They say the 20-year-old Queens man shot two men in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn on Nov. 28. They say 30-year-old Aaron Locklear was shot in the neck and died almost two weeks later from his injuries. Another man was shot in the back and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Police haven’t released a motive for the shootings. They didn’t disclose how Mahon was tracked or where he was arrested. Mahon was in custody and unavailable for comment. Attorney information wasn’t immediately available. You Might Also Be Interested In: Volunteers Expand Search For Missing Westchester

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Staff at Port Antonio Hospital recently staged their first culinary exposition on the hospital grounds and employees of the Medical Records department were adjudged winners while members of the Nursing department placed second.

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Thomas Gilbert Sr., the 70-year-old founder and president of Wainscott Capital Partners, was shot in the head during the violent encounter with his son, Thomas Gilbert Jr., cops said.

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FOR some patrons, attending a dancehall/reggae show isn’t complete without the smoking of a ganja spliff or two.

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By Matt DeLucia, CBS2 Meteorologist/Weather Producer Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s certainly going to be a cold end to the year as high temps won’t sway far from the freezing mark this afternoon. With the winds, it’ll feel more like the 20s today in the city! If you’re going to be out and about tonight, definitely bundle up! Lows will dip into the upper 20s overnight with wind chills in the teens. Midnight forecast? A frigid 26, feeling closer to 15 degrees in Times Square. Brrrrr!! It’ll be staying chilly to start out 2015, with highs in the mid 30s on New Year’s Day. We finally get back to normal come Friday, with a forecast high of 39. The good news is despite the cold, it will stay dry for the next few days. Saturday into Sunday looks to bring our next round of precip with some above normal temps in the 40s. Be sure to check back in later for details on that. Finally, as we say goodbye to 2014, here’s a look at what the past year brought to Central Park… Happy New Year everyone!

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III’s right shoulder responded well to a day of rest, making him probable for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.

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The execution of two Brooklyn cops sent Carlo Imperato’s mind reeling to Jan. 25, 1973 — and a blood-spattered, NYPD patrol car.

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