5th Avenue & 19th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 19th Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. It lies inside the Ladies' Mile Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Corn Exchange Bank Building stands 140 feet away, and Bradbury Building stands 140 feet away. The nearest subway, 23 St, is about four minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 39 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 153 places to eat.

Safety record
8 hurt
15 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
23 St
940 feet · 4 min on foot · R, W
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
5 Av/W 20 St · M1, M2, M3, M55
Within a walk
39 places
9 listed historic places, 8 trade or language schools and 13 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 19th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 23 St, 940 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 23 St R, W
    940 feet
    R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. R …
  2. W …
Downtown
2 lines
  1. R …
  2. W …

Also within a walk

  1. 14 St-Union Sq 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
    1,230 feet
    4 5 6 L N Q R W
  2. 23 St-Baruch College 6
    0.3 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Memories of Twenty-Third Street” (2002) by Keith Godard at the 23 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 20 St, 120 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3 and M55.

  • 46 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 20 St M1, M2, M3, M55 · Shelter
    120 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 5th Avenue.

  • 211 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 20 St & 5 Ave 57 docks in all
    280 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
    1 mile
  2. 5-9 Union Square West Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 8 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10003
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
3
Police precinct
13
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
40 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 58 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Four 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
  • 81 signs on these blocks
  • 23 different rules
  • 12 active meters
  • 8 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and May 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 (east side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (east side), and as 3 hour commercial 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 19th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING 11PM-6AM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 19th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101658, 104253, 104679, 104680, 105484, 106083, 107327 and 303745.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the Ladies' Mile Historic District.

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and 257 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1854 and 1907.

  1. Corn Exchange Bank Building Designated landmark
    140 feet
  2. Bradbury Building Designated landmark
    140 feet
  3. Andrews Coffee Shop Designated landmark
    160 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 39 public places.

  • 9 listed historic places
  • 8 trade or language schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 colleges
  • 2 historic sites
  • 15 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Midtown School-Business Trade or language school
    130 feet
  2. Ballet Tech, NYC Public School for Dance School
    580 feet
  3. New York Conservatory for Dramatic A College
    750 feet
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  1. Madison Business & Data Proc Inst Trade or language school
    740 feet
  2. Pacific College of Health & Science College
    760 feet
  3. American Hi-Tech Business School Trade or language school
    760 feet
  4. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    760 feet
  5. General Assembly Trade or language school
    760 feet
  6. Eastern Technical School Trade or language school
    790 feet
  7. American Hi-Tech Trade or language school
    810 feet
  8. Commercial Programing Unlimited Trade or language school
    810 feet
  9. The East Chelsea Childrens Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    900 feet
  10. The Montessori at Flatiron Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    930 feet
  11. Marie Pense Center Preschool
    1,040 feet
  12. Rebecca School
    1,210 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    980 feet
  2. Madison Square Park
    1,220 feet
  3. Evelyn's Playground
    1,250 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 108 Fifth Avenue Public space
    850 feet
  2. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,150 feet
  3. Public space at Madison Green Public space
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Scribner Building Listed historic place
    640 feet
  2. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Listed historic place
    820 feet
  3. Center for Jewish History Research library · arts or cultural center
    860 feet
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  1. Flatiron Building Listed historic place
    870 feet
  2. Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
    900 feet
  3. Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Historic site
    1,060 feet
  4. Century Building Listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  5. Margaret Sanger Clinic Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  6. Decker Building Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  7. Van Alen Institute Research library
    1,190 feet
  8. Sidewalk Clock at 200 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,200 feet
  9. Church of the Holy Communion and Buildings Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  10. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  11. House at 20 West 16th Street Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 14 Fire station
    590 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    830 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    870 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,070 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    260 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles
  3. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 153 places to eat and eight food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 5th Avenue.

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