To the Editor:

The LBI School is gone and the extensive rubble pile is slowly being crushed and carted away. What I imagine a war zone might look like, the demolition has been clean and orderly considering the extent of the project scope. Four entire acres have opened up and from my view on 19th Street, it feels like a breath of fresh spring air invigorating the lungs.

I can see neighbors the next block over and at both ends of the street. There now exists a tremendous bay view at the end of 20th Street,…

April 8, 2026