Orchard Beach Pavilion renovation finally in progress, 13 July 2023. Photo:
News 12 The Bronx. Originated by
Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr in 2017, and after years of delays
around COVID and other factors, the now 87-million-dollar reconstruction
project commenced in December 2022, creating a large number of construction
jobs for several years, and then a considerable number of permanent jobs when
the remodeled facility opens.