5th Avenue & 28th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 28th Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. It lies inside the Madison Square North Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Black Building stands 130 feet away, and Second National Bank stands 150 feet away. The nearest subway, 28 St, is about two minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 41 public places, 11 of them listed historic places, and 247 places to eat.

Safety record
12 hurt
8 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
28 St
410 feet · 2 min on foot · R, W
Nearest bus stop
160 feet
5 Av/W 28 St · M1, M2, M3, M55
Within a walk
41 places
11 listed historic places, 5 public spaces and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 28th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 28 St, 410 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 28 St R, W
    410 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. 28 St 6
    950 feet
    6
  2. 23 St R, W
    1,180 feet
    R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “City Dwellers (for Costas and Maro)” (2002) by Mark Hadjipateras at the 28 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 28 St, 160 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3 and M55.

  • 62 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 28 St M1, M2, M3, M55
    160 feet
    M1 M2 M3 M55

Next buses at this stop

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

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 81 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 5 Ave & E 30 St 56 docks in all
    550 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 30th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.4 miles
  2. 9 West 31st Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 12 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10001
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
40 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 62 signs on these blocks
  • 20 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 28th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 8 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM

South side of 28th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103015, 103058 and 106775.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the Madison Square North Historic District.

Within 820 feet are 12 Individual Landmarks, and 112 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were mostly built between 1854 and 1910.

  1. Black Building Designated landmark
    130 feet
  2. Second National Bank Designated landmark
    150 feet
  3. The Latham Designated landmark
    210 feet

Monuments and public art

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

  1. Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1881
    710 feet
  2. Chester Alan Arthur Statue by George Edwin Bissell, 1899
    710 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 41 public places.

  • 11 listed historic places
  • 5 public spaces
  • 5 trade or language schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 13 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Big Deal Casino Academy Trade or language school
    120 feet
  2. Coll of New Rochelle at NY Theo Semi College
    570 feet
  3. Ecole International Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    690 feet
Show all 14
  1. The Ecole Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    690 feet
  2. Barclay Career Schools Trade or language school
    1,020 feet
  3. Peak Services for Children Preschool
    1,030 feet
  4. Amer Academy of Dramatic Arts College
    1,030 feet
  5. Chelsea Day School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,070 feet
  6. Shefa School
    1,120 feet
  7. Advanced Career Training Trade or language school
    1,120 feet
  8. Career Education International Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  9. US Training Center Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  10. Aaron School (8-12) School
    1,270 feet
  11. Sage Alliance NY School
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Madison Square Park
    570 feet
  2. Worth Square
    800 feet
  3. Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground
    1,030 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Madison Belvedere Public space
    450 feet
  2. Worth Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    910 feet
  3. Flatiron Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,000 feet
Show all 7
  1. Public space at 1185 Broadway Public space
    630 feet
  2. Public space at Ascot Public space
    1,150 feet
  3. Public space at New York Merchandise Mart Public space
    1,190 feet
  4. Public space at 325 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Museum of Sex Museum
    220 feet
  2. Prince George Hotel Listed historic place
    410 feet
  3. National Museum of Mathematics Museum
    500 feet
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  1. Seville Hotel Listed historic place
    540 feet
  2. Church of the Transfiguration and Rectory Listed historic place
    580 feet
  3. The Wilbraham Listed historic place
    640 feet
  4. Gilsey Hotel Listed historic place
    790 feet
  5. Old Colony Club Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  6. 28th Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,080 feet
  7. New York Life Building Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  8. Sidewalk Clock at 200 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  9. Grand Hotel Listed historic place
    1,270 feet
  10. Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Center for Book Arts Arts or cultural center
    820 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Marble Collegiate Church Listed historic place
    360 feet
  2. Transfiguration Episcopal Church House of worship
    450 feet
  3. St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church Listed historic place
    1,000 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    330 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    440 feet
  3. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    1,040 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    600 feet
  2. H Mart Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Fairway Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,100 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,120 feet
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 247 places to eat and ten food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 5th Avenue.

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