'Another piece of the story': Canalside carousel on track to open in July 2020 By Mark Sommer Sep 9, 2019 Sep 9, 2019 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 1 of 2 A rendering of the $4 million carousel roundhouse that will be at home at Canalside. Carousel rendering Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Sommer Gov. Andrew Cuomo said four years ago that a carousel "should be the jewel on the top of the Canalside crown."kAm%92E 52J :D 86EE:?8 4=@D6C]k^AmkAm%96 tC:6 r2?2= w2C3@C s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA] @? |@?52J 2AAC@G65 E96 Sd]b >:==:@? 2EEC24E:@?[ AFEE:?8 E96 D@=2C\A@H6C65 42C@FD6= @? 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