Canal Street
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Canal Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Lower Manhattan known for its bustling street markets, discount shops, and role as a commercial hub connecting Chinatown to surrounding neighborhoods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canal Street canonical | 18 |
| Lafayette Street and Canal Street | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
street
ⓘ
thoroughfare ⓘ |
| associatedWith | sale of counterfeit goods ⓘ |
| category |
Chinatown, Manhattan
ⓘ
Streets in Manhattan ⓘ |
| connects |
Chinatown, Manhattan
ⓘ
Little Italy, Manhattan ⓘ SoHo ⓘ Tribeca ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
Bowery
ⓘ
Broadway ⓘ Centre Street ⓘ Lafayette Street ⓘ |
| economicRole |
center for small retail businesses
ⓘ
hub for street vendors ⓘ |
| hasBorough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| hasDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense commercial activity
ⓘ
heavy pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
| hasLandmarkNearby |
Holland Tunnel
ⓘ
surface form:
Holland Tunnel entrance
Manhattan Bridge ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after a canal that once drained the Collect Pond ⓘ |
| hasNeighborhoodAlong |
Chinatown, Manhattan
ⓘ
Little Italy, Manhattan ⓘ SoHo ⓘ Tribeca ⓘ |
| hasSubwayStation |
Canal Street station (BMT Nassau Street Line)
ⓘ
surface form:
Canal Street station (1 train)
Canal Street (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) ⓘ
surface form:
Canal Street station (6 train)
Canal Street station (IND Eighth Avenue Line) ⓘ
surface form:
Canal Street station (A, C, E trains)
Canal Street station (BMT Nassau Street Line) ⓘ
surface form:
Canal Street station (J, Z trains)
Canal Street (Manhattan Bridge Line) ⓘ
surface form:
Canal Street station (N, Q, R, W trains)
|
| historicalOrigin | constructed along the route of a former canal ⓘ |
| historicalUse | boundary between neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bustling street markets
ⓘ
discount shops ⓘ role as a commercial hub ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Manhattan
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf | Manhattan street grid ⓘ |
| servedBy | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| terminusNear |
Hudson River
ⓘ
Manhattan Bridge ⓘ |
| urbanFunction | major crosstown route in Lower Manhattan ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
R (New York City Subway service)
this entity surface form:
Lafayette Street and Canal Street