Early Addition: Is Canal Street finally getting wider sidewalks?
Officials expect construction to begin this fall on wider sidewalks for Canal Street. The project is part of ongoing urban development discussions in New York City.
Producer vendors sell their wares on Canal Street near Lafayette Street on Oct. 22, 2025. Because officials said work is expected to begin this fall, here are your early links: A world where Times Square and Herald Square meld together, Yankees are moving on, Pete Davidson gripes about the BQE and more.
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