An incoming City Council member who’ll soon be representing Coney Island says he’ll fight the plan to run a plastic boardwalk through the heart of the neighborhood’s fabled amusement district.

Ari Kagan, a Brooklyn Democrat replacing term-limited Mark Treyger, said he fully supports the city’s desire to renovate the long-rickety 2.7-mile Riegelmann Boardwalk running from Coney Island to Brighton Beach.

But while the city wants to replace the boardwalk’s existing hardwood with plastic planks and concrete, Kagan said he believes hardwood should be spared along a famous, roughly five block stretch of the walkway running by Luna Park, the landmark Cyclone roller coaster and other rides and attractions.

“We need to do everything possible to maintain the historical nature of the boardwalk,” said Kagan.

Sonic is bringing sit-down restaurant-style flavor to the drive-in with the introduction of the new Chophouse Cheeseburger.

The new Chophouse Cheeseburger features a 100 percent pure seasoned beef patty with two slices of American cheese, bold Chophouse aioli sauce, and crispy onion strings, served on a toasted brioche bun.

According to Sonic, the new Montreal-style steak seasoned burger combined with their transformative aioli “delivers a bold and elevated flavor every steak lover must try.”

With a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders were able to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It was a victory felt across the five boroughs, as it marked a rare occasion for New York-area sports that hasn’t occurred in nearly 30 years.

With the Islanders clinching a playoff spot, all five of the greater New York City area’s hockey and basketball teams — the Islanders, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils in the NHL, and the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets in the NBA — have made the playoffs for the first time since 1994. 

The spring of 1994 was special for New York sports teams:

• The Rangers won the Stanley Cup to end a championship drought of more than 50 years — going through the Islanders and Devils in the process.
• The Knicks made the NBA Finals but lost to the Houston Rockets.