I noticed that over at the Senator Theatres website they are showing a new digitally restored 35mm print of the film (via 4K technology):

"The basis for this stunning new restoration was a 35mm
print created in 1962 from the original camera negative;
while the print itself was in good physical condition, the
source material from which it was made was extremely
battered. Due to the extensive printing and handling it
had received over its lifetime, many shots were already
starting to shrink and wrap, and there were numerous
scratches, dust, and dirt in the damaged negative.
Scanned at 4k resolution, that 47-year-old print has
been meticulously cleaned both digitally and by
hand, complete with a new seamless soundtrack.

This essential restoration has been made possible by
the Academy Film Archive, the National Film Center of
the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, and
Kadokawa Pictures, Inc., with funding provided by
Kadokawa Cultural Promotion Foundation and
Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation"

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can one assume this might be a future Criterion restored release ??

I don't know about Giles but I happy with current Criterion version it's good enough for me.

Good to hear the current Criterion disc is good quality, as I am about to pick that one up.

It was released on BD and DVD in Japan already. But without English subtitles

I saw it at the senator last Friday for the first time, it was wonderful, although the print wasn't that impressive. Lots of scratches on the print, hate to see what the old one looked like!

While I can't complain with the current Criterion release, I'd love them to release this on Blu-Ray with this restoration as the basis for the transfer...

which begs the question why bother restoring it, then transferring it back to film where imperfections like scratches can and will occur.

Landmark E. Street gets the print come mid November (13th-19th)