Photos: Coney Island

Abraham Chorekchen, 83, visits Coney Island daily to see the boardwalk work. "The old boardwalk gives some kind of relaxed mood on the beach,” he says. “Like having a backyard porch."

Abraham Chorekchen, 83, visits Coney Island daily to see the boardwalk work. “The old boardwalk gives some kind of relaxed mood on the beach,” he says. “Like having a backyard porch.”

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April 26, 2015 10:59 PM PT

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Many locals runners are unhappy with the boardwalk refurbishment because the boards are softer to run on than concrete or fake wood.

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Pieces of Coney Island’s boardwalk are piled up at left as crews prepare to replace them.

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An old staircase leads to nowhere as workers refurbish parts of the Coney Island boardwalk.

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Fanya enjoys Coney Island’s famous wooden boardwalk with her human companion, not pictured.

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Signs of age are visible on the Coney Island boardwalk, which opened in 1923 and was expanded in the 1940s.

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Humans and cats alike find the old boardwalk at Coney Island relaxing.

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New York City Councilman Mark Treyger, left, joined a January protest against plans to replace the Coney Island boardwalk.

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