The Coney Island boardwalk is getting a facelift and not everyone is happy about it.

The city is moving ahead with converting part of the iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk to concrete and other materials.

A spokesman for the city's Parks Department tells News 12 that the new boardwalk will maintain the look and feel of a traditional boardwalk. The spokesman says the concrete and recycled plastic lumber are much more resilient and sustainable.

Some local officials who have been trying to salvage the wooden planks are outraged by the decision.

The boardwalk stretches from the border of Coney Island and Seagate to Brighton 14th Street in Brighton Beach.

Construction on the boardwalk began in November 2014 and is expected to be completed in time for the 2016 beach season.