CaVaLa Park is expected to be completed soon

Nearly a year since work began, the new triangular park at the north end of Tribeca is now complete. Named Cavala Park for Canal, Varick, and Laight Streets, which form its borders, the new green space was built by the city Parks and Recreation Department for $2.3 million, with the help of Lower Manhattan Development Corporation funding. Contractor Atlas Construction began work there in spring 2008, transforming the former parking lot to a landscaped haven of trees, benches, and a new tiered central fountain. The official ribbon cutting at Cavala Park is expected soon.