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Fixing Canal Street Means Rethinking the Manhattan Bridge Itself: Experts

Canal Street needs a fix, but the city must go straight to the source.

July 24, 2025

#StuckAtDOT: Canal Street Carnage Continues As Fixes Flounder

How many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died?

July 21, 2025

Uncle Sam Wants to Fence Off a Lower Manhattan Plaza

A federally-funded police gate will lockdown a pedestrian plaza huddled between two federal courthouses in Manhattan.

July 16, 2025

Eyes on the Street: Frankfort Street, Once a Placard Hell, Is Now A Cyclist Haven

Streetsblog gets action! The city has evicted the cops from their placard elite parking near 1 Police Plaza.

June 20, 2025

Chinatown Pols Renew Push for Cars on Park Row, But Residents Say No

Politicians say getting cars back on Park Row is their top priority — but locals don't want that.

March 13, 2025

Chinatown Business Owners Who Drive to Work Say That Congestion Pricing is Bad

Shops in Lower Manhattan claim they're losing business in a survey full of hearsay.

March 10, 2025

Adams Keeps Park Row Car Free, Will Cut Cop Parking

Bringing cars back to Park Row would spell disaster, according to the city.

January 24, 2025

Allowing Cars on Park Row Would — Wait for It! — Bring More Cars Downtown, DOT Says

Chinatown residents worry the move will undercut efforts to make the area more welcoming for residents and visitors.

November 19, 2024

Car Cultured: Rep. Goldman Joins Push to ‘Reopen’ Park Row to Drivers

The federal lawmaker has quietly weighed in on the controversial push to bring cars back to Park Row.

September 18, 2024

DOT Unveils First Step for Park Row Redesign

The city hopes to make Park Row more appealing to residents and visitors. But the real work is years off.

May 6, 2024