Carl Glassman

1 week ago | tribecatrib.com | Carl Glassman

A Tribeca cafe was back in business Thursday morning after an electrical fire in the basement Wednesday afternoon caused the evacuation of the busy store and the small office building above. The FDNY reported no injuries. Firefighters responded to Benvenuto Cafe, at the corner of Greenwich and Franklin streets, around 1:15 p.m. after an electrical box downstairs caught fire.

1 week ago | tribecatrib.com | Carl Glassman

Washington Market Park is showing its age. Rusted play equipment, drainage pipes that don’t drain, muddy, broken footpaths, a shabby gazebo, and more. The neighborhood’s beloved gem of an oasis at Duane and Greenwich streets needs fixing, and this month part of that work is expected to begin. To the dismay of many, the park (excluding the basketball and tennis courts) will be closed “for months,” according to a Parks Department spokeswoman, as two major repair projects get underway.

1 week ago | tribecatrib.com | Carl Glassman

The employee of a former Tribeca jewelry store, accused of choking his boss to death eight years ago and then fleeing the country, was brought back to New York on Friday to face a charge of second degree murder. Prosecutors say that on Feb. 14, 2017, Michel Patrick Desalles, now 54, allegedly attacked Omid Gillian, 43, and tied two zip ties tightly around his neck.

2 weeks ago | tribecatrib.com | Carl Glassman

A deadly combination of preventable errors, structural neglect and non-permitted work led to the partial collapse of a Downtown parking garage in April 2023 that killed one person and injured five others, according to a report released by the Department of Buildings this week.

3 weeks ago | tribecatrib.com | Carl Glassman

The city is weighing its response to the Trump administration’s intent to withdraw federal funding from a planned flood protection project for the Seaport as well as other vulnerable areas citywide. Earlier this month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it was ending a program that supports flood mitigation initiatives nationally, including $42 million towards the $228.8 million Seaport Coastal Resilience project.