Yes, you too can go among the crowds and bake on the sand (no word on transferring to the polluted water and back). Starting in June, the city will provide portable mats and flooring to help people in wheelchairs and those using walkers gain access from boardwalks to the ocean. (http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2825811&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1)