5th Avenue & 15th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 15th Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. It lies on the edge of the Ladies' Mile Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Kensington Building stands 140 feet away, and Stuyvesant Building stands 150 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 110 places to eat.

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

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 15th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 880 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
    880 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
    1,220 feet
    1 2 3 F L M
  2. 23 St R, W
    0.4 miles
    R W

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, 380 feet away, for the L92, M14A SBS and M14D SBS.

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

Next buses at this stop

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

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 15th Street and 5th Avenue.

  • 137 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 15 St & 5 Ave 73 docks in all
    60 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
    860 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 five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.

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 5
City Council district
2 and 3 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
13
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
38 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,100 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 are the Callery pear and the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 86 signs on these blocks
  • 30 different rules
  • 12 active meters
  • 8 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and April 2025; 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 8:30am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (both sides), and 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 7pm on 5th Avenue (east side).

North side of 15th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Farmers market 1 sign FARMERS MARKET ONLY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5AM-7PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 13 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 8:30AM-9AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 15th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-11PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102666, 102667, 103800, 105042, 105644, 302858, 302859 and 304422.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands at the edge of the Ladies' Mile Historic District.

Within 820 feet are 12 Individual Landmarks, and 97 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts and neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1879 and 1907.

  1. Kensington Building Designated landmark
    140 feet
  2. Stuyvesant Building Designated landmark
    150 feet
  3. Van Beuren Building Designated landmark
    160 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
    690 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
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 4 trade or language schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 schools
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Clinton School
    370 feet
  2. Eastern Technical School Trade or language school
    410 feet
  3. The East Chelsea Childrens Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    430 feet
Show all 10
  1. Xavier High School
    820 feet
  2. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    920 feet
  3. The First Presbyterian Church in the City of N.Y. Preschool
    1,020 feet
  4. Harvest Collegiate High School
    1,020 feet
  5. American Hi-Tech Trade or language school
    1,090 feet
  6. Commercial Programing Unlimited Trade or language school
    1,090 feet
  7. Midtown School-Business Trade or language school
    1,130 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    610 feet
  2. Evelyn's Playground
    960 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 108 Fifth Avenue Public space
    290 feet
  2. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    930 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Center for Jewish History Research library · arts or cultural center
    520 feet
  2. House at 20 West 16th Street Listed historic place
    660 feet
  3. Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Historic site
    760 feet
Show all 11
  1. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    770 feet
  2. Margaret Sanger Clinic Listed historic place
    800 feet
  3. Decker Building Listed historic place
    840 feet
  4. Macmillan Building Listed historic place
    870 feet
  5. Lincoln Building Listed historic place
    870 feet
  6. Salmagundi Club Listed historic place
    990 feet
  7. Gen. Winfield Scott House Listed historic place
    1,270 feet
  8. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Francis Xavier Church House of worship
    840 feet
  2. First Presbyterian Church House of worship
    980 feet
  3. Conservative Synagogue 5 House of worship
    1,030 feet
Show all 4
  1. Episcopal Ascension Church Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 14 Fire station
    980 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    220 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    230 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    240 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,080 feet
  2. Lincoln Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Westside Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

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

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 110 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 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.