5th Avenue & 16th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 16th Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. It lies inside the Ladies' Mile Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Judge Building stands 160 feet away, and Annin Building stands 160 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 31 public places, eight of them listed historic places, and 108 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
690 feet · 3 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
150 feet
5 Av/W 17 St · M1, M2, M3, M55
Within a walk
31 places
8 listed historic places, 4 religious buildings and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 16th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 690 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
    690 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
    990 feet
    1 2 3 F L M
  2. 23 St R, W
    0.3 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 5 Av/W 17 St, 150 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3 and M55.

  • 34 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 17 St M1, M2, M3, M55 · Shelter
    150 feet
    M1 M2 M3 M55
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

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

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 16th Street and 5th Avenue.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 16 St & 5 Ave 65 docks in all
    80 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    0.9 miles
  2. 5-9 Union Square West Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    1,130 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 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10011
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
39 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 84 signs on these blocks
  • 27 different rules
  • 11 active meters
  • 8 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and March 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 8:30am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (east side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (east side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (west side).

North side of 16th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 8:30AM-9AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 16th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101796, 102665, 102666, 104172, 105644, 106764, 302859 and 333636.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the Ladies' Mile Historic District.

Within 820 feet are 11 Individual Landmarks, and 137 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1858 and 1906.

  1. Judge Building Designated landmark
    160 feet
  2. Annin Building Designated landmark
    160 feet
  3. Schuyler Building Designated landmark
    170 feet

Monuments and public art

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

  1. Union Square Drinking Fountain Fountain by Karl Adolf Donndorf, 1881
    690 feet
  2. Mohandas Gandhi Statue by Kantilal B. Patel, 1986
    740 feet
  3. Abraham Lincoln Statue by Henry Kirke Brown, 1870
    810 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Eastern Technical School Trade or language school
    140 feet
  2. The East Chelsea Childrens Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    160 feet
  3. The Clinton School
    630 feet
Show all 11
  1. Xavier High School
    740 feet
  2. American Hi-Tech Trade or language school
    820 feet
  3. Commercial Programing Unlimited Trade or language school
    820 feet
  4. Midtown School-Business Trade or language school
    860 feet
  5. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,190 feet
  6. Sixth Avenue Elementary School
    1,220 feet
  7. The First Presbyterian Church in the City of N.Y. Preschool
    1,290 feet
  8. Harvest Collegiate High School
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

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

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 108 Fifth Avenue Public space
    120 feet
  2. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    660 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Center for Jewish History Research library · arts or cultural center
    420 feet
  2. Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Historic site
    490 feet
  3. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    510 feet
Show all 10
  1. Margaret Sanger Clinic Listed historic place
    530 feet
  2. House at 20 West 16th Street Listed historic place
    550 feet
  3. Decker Building Listed historic place
    570 feet
  4. Macmillan Building Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  5. Lincoln Building Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  6. Century Building Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  7. Salmagundi Club Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Francis Xavier Church House of worship
    910 feet
  2. First Presbyterian Church House of worship
    1,250 feet
  3. Conservative Synagogue 5 House of worship
    1,300 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 14 Fire station
    710 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    100 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    480 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    500 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    560 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 108 places to eat and five 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.