Inside NYC DOT’s Canal Street Safety Improvement Plan

A long-awaited proposal aims to fix one of Lower Manhattan’s most dangerous streets, and the public has a chance to push it forward

Following the death of two pedestrians due to a speeding vehicle on Canal Street in July 2025, the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) initiated several immediate design changes to reduce vehicle speeds coming off the Manhattan Bridge. This includes reducing the speed limit to 20 MPH (which required a 60-day comment period, initiated Aug 8th, before …