in 2010, construction began on extending the jetty at orchard beach. approximately of sand were pumped onto the beach to replace sand lost over the years. the jetty project cost $13 million, with the united states army corps of engineers (usace) paying $7 million and nyc parks paying $6 million. proposals to renovate orchard beach's bathhouse pavilions surfaced in the late 2010s, and some funding was provided starting in 2016; up to $75 million had been raised by early 2019.