Sentences with phrase «final slab of concrete»

And this spring, the final slab of concrete was laid on a new five - and - a-half-mile boardwalk, with Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaiming its completion a symbol of the area's resiliency.

The senator, along with representatives from city agencies and the offices of other elected officials, gathered on Rutgers Street (near Madison Street) to watch as the final slabs of concrete were poured.