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Photos: Inaugural Rockaway Sandcastle Contest

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Christopher Robbins

Published Aug 19, 2012

Modified Aug 19, 2012

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Jen DeNike's "She was dreaming of castles made of sand" won third place.

 

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Friday's Rockaway Beach Sandcastle Competition saw a slightly "artsier" crowd than last month's Coney Island event, in part because it was sponsored by Creative Time and featured highfalutin' ahrTISTS. The castles were judge on the basis of fun, levity, and public reception. Thankfully for all the contestants, Vincent D'Onofrio and his family weren't around to slay them.

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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