5th Avenue & 11th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 11th Street is in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. It lies inside the Greenwich Village Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. First Presbyterian Church is 180 feet away, and Church of the Ascension, Parish Hall stands 210 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St-Union Sq, is about six minutes on foot, and 18 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 100 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
18 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
190 feet
5 Av/W 12 St · M1, M2, M3, M55
Within a walk
23 places
6 religious buildings, 5 day care or pre-K sites and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 11th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 18 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 14 St-Union Sq 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
    0.3 miles
    4 5 6 L N Q R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
7 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
  4. N …
  5. Q …
  6. R …
  7. W …
Downtown
7 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
  4. N …
  5. Q …
  6. R …
  7. W …
West Side
1 line
  1. L …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. L …

Also within a walk

  1. 14 St/6 Av 1, 2, 3, F, L, M
    0.3 miles
    1 2 3 F L M
  2. W 4 St-Wash Sq A, B, C, D, E, F, M
    0.4 miles
    A B C D E F M

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Framing Union Square” (1998) by Mary Miss at the 14 St-Union Sq station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 12 St, 190 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3 and M55.

  • 22 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 12 St M1, M2, M3, M55
    190 feet
    M1 M2 M3 M55

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. M3 …
  4. M55 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 5th Avenue.

  • 97 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 10 St & 5 Ave 43 docks in all
    350 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    0.7 miles
  2. 5-9 Union Square West Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.7 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10003
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 2
City Council district
2
Police precinct
6
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Greenwich Village
Elevation
32 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Three of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 5,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 72 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 85 signs on these blocks
  • 22 different rules
  • 9 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and March 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (east side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 10pm on 5th Avenue (east side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (west side).

North side of 11th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 9AM-9:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 11th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104057, 301538, 303077, 303514 and 310466.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the Greenwich Village Historic District.

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 241 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival. They were mostly built between 1843 and 1859.

  1. Irad Hawley House Designated landmark
    190 feet
  2. Hotel Grosvenor Designated landmark
    200 feet
  3. Church of the Ascension, Parish Hall Designated landmark
    210 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 5 listed historic places
  • 3 colleges
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. La Petite Ecole Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    380 feet
  2. The First Presbyterian Church in the City of N.Y. Preschool
    450 feet
  3. New York Grad Sch Psychoanal College
    610 feet
Show all 9
  1. NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    680 feet
  2. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    880 feet
  3. Lac Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care
    890 feet
  4. The New School College
    940 feet
  5. New York Studio School College · listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  6. Harvest Collegiate High School
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Washington Square Park
    1,180 feet
  2. Toddler Playground
    1,230 feet
  3. Washington Square Park Playground
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Salmagundi Club Listed historic place
    260 feet
  2. Macmillan Building Listed historic place
    400 feet
  3. Gen. Winfield Scott House Listed historic place
    530 feet
Show all 5
  1. Hotel Albert Listed historic place
    760 feet
  2. 821 Broadway Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. First Presbyterian Church Landmark
    180 feet
  2. Episcopal Ascension Church Landmark · listed historic place
    210 feet
  3. Conservative Synagogue 5 House of worship
    220 feet
Show all 4
  1. Village Temple House of worship
    910 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    940 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    950 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,140 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Lincoln Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    780 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 100 places to eat and eight food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 5th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.