Among the many post-Sandy improvements to the city's beaches was the design and speedy installation of modular bathrooms, lifeguard shacks, and maintenance facilities in the embattled Rockaways, courtesy of Garrison Architects. But the 35 futuristic-looking results of the very expensive project are already rusting, cracking, and leaking. One's handicapped ramp railing is held up by duct tape. Says a community board rep: "And for over $30 million they spent in Rockaway, I think the city got ripped off by about $29 million." [DNAinfo; previously]
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