Word began circulating yesterday that the body discovered yesterday morning in a lot at 227 E. Seventh St. was Christine Ebel, the co-owner of Arcane, which is adjacent to the property on Avenue C. Ebel ran the French-Caribbean eatery with her brother, Benjamin Alter.
We'll update the post today when more information becomes available. Several people told us that the death was accidental. Meanwhile, a memorial is growing outside the restaurant at 111 Avenue C, where this was the scene early this morning...
Updated 1:56 p.m.
DNAinfo's Serena Solomon reports that Ebel, 52, apparently died after falling from a balcony. She reportedly lived in an apartment above the bistro. Other restaurateurs in the area are mourning her death.
"She was always there [at Arcane], always working," said [Edi] Frauneder, who is also the chef at Edi and the Wolf, "humming along to the pace of Avenue C."
RIP Christine. My heartfelt condolences to your family and friends at this senseless tragedy.
ReplyDeleteIf you wanted an update on her death: They found she had poisoned herself and then walked onto her balcony and fell off. It was in fact a suicide but we don't know why. She was a loved member of our community and such a positive face around Ave C. She is missed
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