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City Must Fix Manhattan's 'Boulevard of Death,' Petition Says
Canal Street's congestion and highway-like lanes endanger pedestrians, the group Transportation Alternatives argues.

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Canal Street's congestion and highway-like lanes endanger pedestrians, the group Transportation Alternatives argues.

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