11th Avenue & West 55th Street
The four-way crossing of 11th Avenue and West 55th Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The statue “Clinton War Memorial” is 700 feet away, and Hudsonway Immersion School is 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 11 Av/W 54 St, is 330 feet away for the M12, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 21 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 11 Av/W 54 St, 330 feet away, for the M12.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 11 Av/W 54 St M12330 feetM12
Next buses at this stop
- M12 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 11th Avenue and West 55th Street.
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 54 St & 11 Ave 59 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 11th Avenue Gas station1,190 feet
- 500 West 56th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 21 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10019
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 6
- Police precinct
- 18
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hell's Kitchen
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 4,800 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 2002 and 2015.
Since 2014 at least 258 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Triumph' elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 11th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 11th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of West 55th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 5PM-7PM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
South side of West 55th Street
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 5AM-11PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103044 and 107080.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in De Witt Clinton Park.
- Clinton War Memorial Statue by Burt William Johnson, 1929700 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 college
- 1 listed historic place
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- The Hudson Guild Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- District 2 Pre-K Center at 606 West 57 Street Pre-K center750 feet
- Hudsonway Immersion School1,110 feet
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- Bright Horizons at West 53rd Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
- Children's Center of John Jay College of Criminal Justice Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5920 feet
- CUNY John Jay Col Crim Justice College1,180 feet
- High School for Environmental Studies School1,240 feet
- Independence High School1,240 feet
- Nysarc NYC - Esther Ashkenas School1,240 feet
- Hopscotch Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 51,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- De Witt Clinton Park320 feet
- Hudson River Park850 feet
- De Witt Clinton Park Playground900 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at BMW Public space900 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- The Emerson Listed historic place630 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 530 West 55th Street Older adult center610 feet
Fire and police
- NYPD Mounted Unit Police station670 feet
Supermarkets
- D'Agostino Supermarket1,130 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.3 miles
- Brooklyn Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,280 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and 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 54th Street 260 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 56th Street 260 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 53rd Street 520 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 57th Street 540 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 55th Street 730 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 52nd Street 780 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 58th Street 830 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 55th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along 11th Avenue or West 55th Street.