11th Avenue & West 42nd Street
The four-way crossing of 11th Avenue and West 42nd Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 58 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 1,306 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 051 Elias Howe is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, 34 St-Hudson Yards, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them schools, and 25 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 11th Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 34 St-Hudson Yards, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 34 St-Hudson Yards 70.4 miles7
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Funktional Vibrations” (2015) by Xenobia Bailey at the 34 St-Hudson Yards station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 42 St/11 Av, 70 feet away, for the M42.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 42 St/11 Av M4270 feetM42
Next buses at this stop
- M42 …
A lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, runs along 11th Avenue, 7am to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 11th Avenue.
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 11 Ave & W 41 St 55 docks in all270 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 910 feet by car along the streets.
- 466 10th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 605 West 42nd Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers610 feet
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 58 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, December 2017
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2021
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2022
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,306 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 624th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,098 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10036
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 3
- Police precinct
- 10
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hell's Kitchen
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 5,900 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 1999 and 2008.
Since 2014 at least 506 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2020 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 11th Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 11th Avenue
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of West 42nd Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
- Truck loading only 6 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of West 42nd Street
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Authorized vehicles only 10 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 106553.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 public space
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Vivvi 6 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5300 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5430 feet
- Beacon High School870 feet
Show all 5
- P.S. 051 Elias Howe School1,150 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Hudson Yards School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hudson River Park1,170 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at River Place Public space820 feet
Houses of worship
- Croatian Church NY Sts Cyril & Methodius & St Raphael RCC House of worship930 feet
Fire and police
- Rescue 1 Fire station630 feet
Bank branches
- Wells Fargo Bank branch1,010 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Sunac Natural Market Supermarket140 feet
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy940 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and 11 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:
- 11th Avenue & West 41st Street 280 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 43rd Street 280 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 40th Street 540 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 44th Street 540 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 39th Street 790 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 45th Street 800 feet
- West 41st Street & Galvin Avenue 870 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 42nd Street 900 feet
See every intersection along 11th Avenue or West 42nd Street.