Photos: Hurricane damage at N.Y., N.J. amusement piers - Los

Hurricane Sandy dealt a crushing blow to the amusement piers and boardwalks along the New Jersey and New York coast that serve as weekend getaways for inland vacationers and financial engines for coastal communities.

Photos: Hurricane damage at N.Y., N.J. amusement piers - Los Angeles Times

Photos: Hurricane damage at N.Y., N.J. amusement piers - Los Angeles Times

Photos: Hurricane damage at N.Y., N.J. amusement piers - Los Angeles Times

Photos: Hurricane damage at N.Y., N.J. amusement piers - Los Angeles Times

Photos: Hurricane damage at N.Y., N.J. amusement piers - Los Angeles Times

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