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.

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