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Pedestrian Killed, Two Others Maimed By Truck Driver On Deadly Canal Street
Cops said a "person of interest" was taken into custody.
September 10, 2026
Alarmingly Narrow Bike Lanes Are Coming to Grand and Canal Streets
Bike advocates said the paths will provide a critical crosstown connection in Lower Manhattan, but urged DOT officials to think bigger.
July 23, 2026
Not So Fast: DOT Won’t Fix the Deadliest Parts of Canal Street First
The waiting game continues for the most dangerous part of Canal Street.
July 14, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: Canal St. Redesign Delayed Edition
The long-delayed plan to improve pedestrian flow on one of the worst streets in Manhattan is delayed again. Plus other news.
May 29, 2026
Opinion: On Canal Street, I Just Dream Of Having A Sidewalk
Yes, it's “complicated," but complicated cannot be an excuse for inaction. What exists now is a failure of basic public space.
May 15, 2026
World Day of Remembrance: ‘My Brother Did Not Die in Vain’
A drunk driver killed Kevin Cruickshank while he was biking in New York City. The movement for safer streets showed me that my brother did not die in vain.
November 16, 2025
OPINION: Canal Street — Not The Vendors — Is the Problem
If Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor — and is true to his vision for a fair, livable city — he will have to take on this long-ignored corridor. Here's how.
October 24, 2025
Chinatown Plaza Redesign A Good First Step, But City Must Go Bigger
Almost everyone walks through Kimlau Square – even though most of the space is for cars.
October 22, 2025
Parks Dept. to Canal Street: ‘No Trees for You!’
The Parks Department wants to plant more trees — it does! — but so many things are conspiring against the agency on Manhattan's worst street.
September 15, 2025
DOT Canal Street Plan Adds Pedestrian Space, Bike Route, But Next Mayor Must Think Bigger
The changes are a good start, but Canal Street deserves a radical transformation.
September 12, 2025
