10th Avenue & West 54th Street
The four-way crossing of 10th Avenue and West 54th Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 2,821 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. NYPD Mounted Unit is 660 feet away, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Church is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St-Columbus Circle, is about ten minutes on foot, and six subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, six of them schools, and 71 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 59 St-Columbus Circle, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- 6 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 59 St-Columbus Circle 1, A, B, C, D0.5 miles1 A B C D
Next trains at this station
Uptown
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Downtown
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Also within a walk
- 50 St C, E0.5 milesC E
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Whirls and twirls (MTA)” (2009) by Sol LeWitt at the 59 St-Columbus Circle station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 10 Av/W 53 St, 310 feet away, for the M11.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 10 Av/W 53 St M11 · Shelter310 feetM11
Next buses at this stop
- M11 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 10th Avenue and West 54th Street.
- 69 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 53 St & 10 Ave 29 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 720 11th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 500 West 56th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers450 feet
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2019
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,821 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 313th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,512 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10019
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 3 and 6 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 18
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hell's Kitchen
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 6,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1974 and 2009.
Since 2014 at least 182 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 58 signs on these blocks
- 18 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and July 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 10th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
West side of 10th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of West 54th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 8AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 10A M-11:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING 11PM-6AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102256, 104154, 104348 and 105091.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 6 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 older adult centers
- 1 garden
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- High School for Environmental Studies School600 feet
- Independence High School600 feet
- Bright Horizons at West 53rd Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
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- Nysarc NYC - Esther Ashkenas School600 feet
- P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs School700 feet
- Hudsonway Immersion School730 feet
- Sacred Heart of Jesus School810 feet
- The Hudson Guild Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
- La Maternelle West55 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,030 feet
- Ahrc New York City Preschool, ages 2 to 51,080 feet
- Roberts Tech & Trade Sch 631 Trade or language school1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Oasis Community Garden540 feet
- De Witt Clinton Park960 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Clinton Green Public space560 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Columbus Library920 feet
- The Emerson Listed historic place1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church House of worship730 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 530 West 55th Street Older adult center740 feet
- Older adult center at 755 10th Avenue Older adult center750 feet
Fire and police
- NYPD Mounted Unit Police station660 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- D'Agostino Supermarket40 feet
- Gristedes Supermarket0.3 miles
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy120 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 71 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 10th Avenue & West 53rd Street 260 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 55th Street 260 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 56th Street 520 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 52nd Street 520 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 51st Street 780 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 57th Street 800 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 54th Street 900 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 54th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along 10th Avenue or West 54th Street.