IMMEDIATE CLOSURE: SENECA STREET PARKING GARAGE

Note: The following is a press release issued by the City of Ithaca.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2026, City of Ithaca, NY

The City of Ithaca has closed the Seneca Street Parking Garage effective immediately in the interest of public safety. The City of Ithaca is responding to a report of concrete debris falling from the 3rd floor to the sidewalk below. Personnel from the Fire Marshal’s office and City Engineering Department have inspected the location and found several other areas of the building’s façade to be severely deteriorated and at high risk of failure. A third-party engineering review will be conducted for overall safety.

Tioga Street, Seneca Street, and Aurora Street sidewalks around the garage will remain closed until such time that it is safe to reopen them. The TCAT “Seneca at Commons” bus stop is also closed. Pedestrians are urged to heed posted signage and cross the street only at intersections where it is safe to do so.

Monthly permit holders and other garage users may relocate to the Green Street Parking Garage, where existing permits will be honored.

Garage users are urgently requested to move their vehicles at their earliest convenience. The Tioga Street entrance will remain open for pedestrian access until all parked cars have been removed from the garage. Vehicles will be limited to using the Tioga Street exit. No new vehicle entry into the garage will be permitted.

For the latest transit updates related to this closure, residents and visitors are encouraged to visit the TCAT website at https://tcatbus.com/
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The City of Ithaca appreciates the public’s cooperation as it takes necessary steps to ensure safety.

For media inquiries, contact:
Alan Karasin
Public Information Officer and City Clerk
Department of Information and Community Engagement
akarasin@cityofithaca.org

607-274-6437