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== Geography and wildlife == [[File:Atlantic-beach-ny-map.png|thumb|U.S. Census map of Atlantic Beach.]] === Access and street layout === The blocks in Atlantic Beach are in alphabetical order named after counties in New York State and are in alphabetical order from A-Z, with the exception of X and Z.<ref name=":122">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Long Island Index Maps |publisher=Long Island Index}}</ref> There are three main roads that intersect these blocks in the Village: Bay Boulevard, Park Street, and Ocean Boulevard. As Park Street enters into East Atlantic Beach, it becomes Beech Street. The blocks in West Atlantic Beach are from A-G. There are four main roads that intersect these roads: Ocean Boulevard, Pacific Boulevard, Atlantic Boulevard (a continuation of Park Street), and Bay Boulevard. Atlantic Beach is connected to the rest of Long Island by the [[Atlantic Beach Bridge]]. Atlantic Beach has the only toll-bridge in Nassau County, the [[Atlantic Beach Bridge]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCBA |url=https://ncbaabb.com/ |access-date=February 9, 2020 |website=ncbaabb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ain |first=Stewart |date=July 25, 1999 |title=Atlantic Beach Bridge: Tolls, Jobs and Politics |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/25/nyregion/atlantic-beach-bridge-tolls-jobs-and-politics.html |access-date=February 9, 2020 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 1952, the original bridge was replaced by the [[Nassau County Bridge Authority]]. Although the toll is somewhat controversial due to allegations of patronage, Atlantic Beach residents support it since it helps to control traffic in the village.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldman |first=Ari L. |date=June 19, 1977 |title=For Whom the Atlantic Beach Bridge Tolls? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/06/19/archives/long-island-weekly-for-whom-the-atlantic-beach-bridge-tolls-bridge.html |access-date=February 24, 2020 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 22, 1975 |title=Bridge Tolls Cut In Atlantic Beach |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/22/archives/brooklyn-pages-bridge-tolls-cut-in-atlantic-beach.html |access-date=February 24, 2020 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lambert |first=Bruce |date=December 14, 1996 |title=Often-Criticized Bridge Agency Votes to Increase the Only Toll on L.I. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/14/nyregion/often-criticized-bridge-agency-votes-to-increase-the-only-toll-on-li.html |access-date=February 24, 2020 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The bridge is notorious for frequently opening to let ships through.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Heyman |first=Ruth |date=July 23, 1972 |title=Atlantic Beach Span a Bridge of Sighs—Exasperating Ones |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/23/archives/atlantic-beach-span-a-bridge-of-sighs-exasperating-ones-beach-span.html |access-date=February 24, 2020 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> === Wildlife === [[File:Piping Plovers Atlantic Beach New York.jpg|thumb|Seabirds along the beach.]] * Atlantic Beach has an artificial Reef located off its shores.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bessen |first=Jeff |date=August 29, 2019 |title=Aiming to boost Long Island's marine life |url=https://www.liherald.com/fivetowns/stories/aiming-to-boost-long-islands-marine-life,117619? |access-date=March 22, 2020 |website=Herald Community Newspapers |language=en}}</ref> *Atlantic Beach is home to a population of the rare and endangered bird species [[Piping plover|Piping Plovers]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 17, 1988 |title=Saving the Threatened Piping Plover |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/17/nyregion/l-saving-the-threatened-piping-plover-901188.html |access-date=April 12, 2020 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
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