El Barrio’s Favorite Outdoor Party Spot to Get $5.5M Makeover

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 The City Council is spending $5.5 million to renovate this outdoor space under the Metro North tracks on Park Avenue. The renovations will begin mid-September, according to the city. The City Council is spending $5.5 million to renovate this outdoor space under the Metro North tracks on Park Avenue. The renovations will begin mid-September, according to the city. View Full Caption

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EAST HARLEM — The city will foot the bill for a $5.5 million renovation of the outdoor portion of La Marqueta, the popular neighborhood spot for live music and dancing under the Metro North track on Park Avenue and 116th Street, DNAinfo New York has learned.

The money will be used to install new glass and metal panels along the exterior, build a new stairway