Canal Street

Manhattan's counterfeit row

Canal Street is a major thoroughfare in Lower Manhattan, running from the Hudson to the East River, known historically as a commercial district and now especially associated with Chinatown and the sale of counterfeit goods.

The name appears in other American cities, typically marking where a canal once ran.

I got this bag on Canal Street often implies a knockoff purchase.

Opposites
commercial prestige and retail authenticity

Canal StreetFifth Avenue

Iconic Manhattan thoroughfare

Madison Avenue · Rodeo Drive · Park Avenue · luxury retail · Bond Street

manhattan geography and neighborhood character

Canal StreetFifth Avenue

Iconic Manhattan thoroughfare

Park Avenue · Upper East Side · Wall Street · Tribeca · Broadway

authenticity/legitimacy of goods

Canal StreetFifth Avenue

Iconic Manhattan thoroughfare

flagship store · genuine article · licensed dealer · duty-free shop · department store

Family

canal, street, canals, streets, channel, canalization

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G