5th Avenue & 20th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 20th Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. It lies inside the Ladies' Mile Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Century Bank stands 120 feet away, and Methodist Book Concern stands 150 feet away. The nearest subway, 23 St, is about three minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, nine of them trade or language schools, and 166 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
18 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
23 St
700 feet · 3 min on foot · R, W
Nearest bus stop
160 feet
5 Av/W 20 St · M1, M2, M3, M55
Within a walk
38 places
9 trade or language schools, 5 listed historic places and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 20th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 23 St, 700 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 23 St R, W
    700 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
    0.3 miles
    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, 160 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
    160 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 20th Street and 5th Avenue.

  • 213 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 20 St & 5 Ave 57 docks in all
    30 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

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

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
  • 4 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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 2,400 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

Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and June 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 20th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 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-6PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 11PM-6AM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MIDNIGHT-6AM ALL DAYS
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of 20th Street

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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102398, 102399, 103331, 104678, 104679, 105482, 106526 and 303745.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the Ladies' Mile Historic District.

Within 820 feet, 252 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Renaissance, and mostly built between 1855 and 1906.

  1. Century Bank Designated landmark
    120 feet
  2. Methodist Book Concern Designated landmark
    150 feet
  3. Corndiac Building Designated landmark
    170 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

  • 9 trade or language schools
  • 5 listed historic places
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 parks
  • 3 schools
  • 15 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Midtown School-Business Trade or language school
    300 feet
  2. Pacific College of Health & Science College
    520 feet
  3. Ballet Tech, NYC Public School for Dance School
    670 feet
Show all 17
  1. Madison Business & Data Proc Inst Trade or language school
    500 feet
  2. American Hi-Tech Business School Trade or language school
    520 feet
  3. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    520 feet
  4. General Assembly Trade or language school
    520 feet
  5. The Montessori at Flatiron Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    680 feet
  6. Marie Pense Center Preschool
    800 feet
  7. New York Conservatory for Dramatic A College
    850 feet
  8. Rebecca School
    960 feet
  9. Eastern Technical School Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  10. American Hi-Tech Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  11. Commercial Programing Unlimited Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  12. The East Chelsea Childrens Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,140 feet
  13. Institute of Culinary Education (The Trade or language school
    1,270 feet
  14. Manhattan Village Academy School
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Madison Square Park
    980 feet
  2. Worth Square
    1,150 feet
  3. Union Square Park
    1,160 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Madison Green Public space
    950 feet
  2. Flatiron Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,160 feet
  3. Worth Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,220 feet
Show all 4
  1. Public space at 108 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,100 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Scribner Building Listed historic place
    390 feet
  2. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Listed historic place
    740 feet
  3. Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
    790 feet
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  1. Flatiron Building Listed historic place
    630 feet
  2. Van Alen Institute Research library
    950 feet
  3. Sidewalk Clock at 200 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    950 feet
  4. Church of the Holy Communion and Buildings Listed historic place
    970 feet
  5. Center for Jewish History Research library · arts or cultural center
    1,110 feet
  6. Century Building Listed historic place
    1,280 feet
  7. Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Historic site
    1,300 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 14 Fire station
    840 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    820 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    1,060 feet
  3. Citibank 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
    510 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  3. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 166 places to eat and seven 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.