5th Avenue & 14th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 14th Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 29,462 bus-lane camera tickets were recorded here. Van Beuren Building stands 250 feet away, and the Clinton School is 650 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St-Union Sq, is about three minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 106 places to eat.

Safety record
10 hurt
22 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
770 feet · 3 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
W 14 St/5 Av · L92, M14A SBS, M14D SBS
Within a walk
33 places
9 listed historic places, 7 religious buildings and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 14th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 770 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 14 St-Union Sq 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
    770 feet
    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
    940 feet
    1 2 3 F L M
  2. 3 Av L
    0.4 miles
    L

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 W 14 St/5 Av, 120 feet away, for the L92, M14A SBS and M14D SBS.

  • 25 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 14 St/5 Av L92, M14A SBS, M14D SBS
    120 feet
    L92 M14A SBS M14D SBS

Next buses at this stop

  1. L92 …
  2. M14A SBS …
  3. M14D SBS …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 14th Street, 6am to 10pm, every day.

Cycling

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

  • 144 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 15 St & 5 Ave 73 docks in all
    330 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 10 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 May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, September 2016

Camera tickets

How tickets are counted

In 2025, 29,462 bus-lane camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 5th most of the 174 corners in the city where any were issued.

In 2026 so far, through August 3, 20,899 more were issued.

Every corner with bus-lane camera tickets

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10011
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 2
City Council district
2
Police precinct
6 and 13 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
36 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 4,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 100 signs on these blocks
  • 23 different rules
  • 14 active meters
  • 8 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and July 2026; 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 Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday 7pm to 10pm, Saturday 8am 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), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 10pm on 5th Avenue (west side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 7pm to 10pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to 10pm on 5th Avenue (west side).

North side of 14th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 7 signs 30 MMP COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 6AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
  • No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 7 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY SUNDAY 6AM-10PM

South side of 14th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 8 signs 30 MMP COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 6AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 8 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY SUNDAY 6AM-10PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103885, 103886, 105042, 105268, 107011, 311778, 311907 and 338619.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 14 Individual Landmarks, and 89 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were mostly built between 1846 and 1905.

  1. Van Beuren Building Designated landmark
    250 feet
  2. Kensington Building Designated landmark
    380 feet
  3. Stuyvesant Building Designated landmark
    380 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Union Square Park.

  1. Mohandas Gandhi Statue by Kantilal B. Patel, 1986
    650 feet
  2. Union Square Drinking Fountain Fountain by Karl Adolf Donndorf, 1881
    800 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 33 public places.

  • 9 listed historic places
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 schools
  • 2 trade or language schools
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    630 feet
  2. The Clinton School
    650 feet
  3. Eastern Technical School Trade or language school
    690 feet
Show all 9
  1. The East Chelsea Childrens Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    720 feet
  2. The First Presbyterian Church in the City of N.Y. Preschool
    730 feet
  3. Harvest Collegiate High School
    740 feet
  4. Fegs Trades & Business Schools Trade or language school
    1,070 feet
  5. Xavier High School
    1,110 feet
  6. La Petite Ecole Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,200 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    630 feet
  2. Evelyn's Playground
    1,240 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 108 Fifth Avenue Public space
    570 feet
  2. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,210 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Macmillan Building Listed historic place
    580 feet
  2. Lincoln Building Listed historic place
    580 feet
  3. Salmagundi Club Listed historic place
    710 feet
Show all 11
  1. Center for Jewish History Research library · arts or cultural center
    810 feet
  2. House at 20 West 16th Street Listed historic place
    940 feet
  3. Gen. Winfield Scott House Listed historic place
    980 feet
  4. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  5. Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Historic site
    1,040 feet
  6. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  7. Margaret Sanger Clinic Listed historic place
    1,090 feet
  8. Decker Building Listed historic place
    1,120 feet

Houses of worship

  1. First Presbyterian Church House of worship
    700 feet
  2. Conservative Synagogue 5 House of worship
    740 feet
  3. Episcopal Ascension Church Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
Show all 5
  1. Village Temple House of worship
    1,110 feet
  2. St Francis Xavier Church House of worship
    1,130 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 14 Fire station
    1,260 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    120 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    130 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    520 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    800 feet
  2. Lincoln Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    120 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,260 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 106 places to eat and nine food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 5th Avenue.

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