11th Avenue & West 56th Street
The four-way crossing of 11th Avenue and West 56th Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 936 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. High School for Environmental Studies is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 11 Av/W 57 St, is 170 feet away for the M12, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, six of them day care or pre-K sites, and 27 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 11 Av/W 57 St, 170 feet away, for the M12.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 11 Av/W 57 St M12170 feetM12
Next buses at this stop
- M12 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 11th Avenue.
- 47 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 54 St & 11 Ave 59 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 11th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 500 West 56th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers970 feet
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2020
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 936 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 811th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 771 more were issued.
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 4,600 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 401 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Triumph' elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 48 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and September 2025; 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 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- NYP plates only 2 signs NYP LICENSE PLATES ONLY
West side of 11th Avenue
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of West 56th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of West 56th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 107080.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 college
- 1 listed historic place
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- District 2 Pre-K Center at 606 West 57 Street Pre-K center490 feet
- CUNY John Jay Col Crim Justice College920 feet
- Roberts Tech & Trade Sch 631 Trade or language school1,110 feet
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- The Hudson Guild Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K570 feet
- Children's Center of John Jay College of Criminal Justice Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5650 feet
- Hopscotch Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 51,010 feet
- Bright Horizons at West 53rd Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
- High School for Environmental Studies School1,140 feet
- Independence High School1,140 feet
- Nysarc NYC - Esther Ashkenas School1,140 feet
- NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 51,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- De Witt Clinton Park580 feet
- Hudson River Park940 feet
- De Witt Clinton Park Playground1,160 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at BMW Public space640 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- The Emerson Listed historic place900 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 530 West 55th Street Older adult center870 feet
- Gertrude Ederle Pool Swimming pool1,240 feet
Fire and police
- NYPD Mounted Unit Police station940 feet
Supermarkets
- Morton Williams Supermarket1,150 feet
- D'Agostino Supermarket0.3 miles
- Brooklyn Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 27 places to eat and ten 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 11th Avenue & West 55th Street 260 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 57th Street 280 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 54th Street 520 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 58th Street 560 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 53rd Street 780 feet
- 11th Avenue & West End Avenue 820 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 56th Street 840 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 56th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along 11th Avenue or West 56th Street.