5th Avenue & 31st Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 31st Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 27 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Hotel Wolcott, one of 14 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 190 feet away, and Museum of Sex is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, 34 St-Herald Sq, is about four minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 49 public places, 19 of them trade or language schools, and 266 places to eat.

Safety record
15 hurt
27 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
34 St-Herald Sq
1,070 feet · 4 min on foot · B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
160 feet
5 Av/W 31 St · M1, M2, M3, M55
Within a walk
49 places
19 trade or language schools, 8 listed historic places and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 31st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 34 St-Herald Sq, 1,070 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 34 St-Herald Sq B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
    1,070 feet
    B D F M N Q R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
8 lines
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Downtown
8 lines
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Also within a walk

  1. 28 St R, W
    1,180 feet
    R W
  2. 33 St 6
    1,200 feet
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists four works at the 34 St-Herald Sq station, among them “Halo” (1991) by Nicholas Pearson and “Radiant Site” (1991) by Michele Oka Doner.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 31 St, 160 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3 and M55.

  • 63 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 31 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

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

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 30th Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.1 miles
  2. 9 West 31st Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    350 feet
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 27 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 15 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 8 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10001
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
2 and 3 and 4 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
41 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Three of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 78 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 90 signs on these blocks
  • 21 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 2 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 31st Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 5:30AM-6AM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-8AM 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 5AM-10PM

South side of 31st Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 10 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 5 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 5:30AM-6AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101305 and 101983.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 14 Individual Landmarks, and 29 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were mostly built between 1869 and 1907.

  1. Hotel Wolcott Designated landmark
    190 feet
  2. Colony Club Designated landmark
    440 feet
  3. Rectory of the Church of the Transfiguration Designated landmark
    460 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 49 public places.

  • 19 trade or language schools
  • 8 listed historic places
  • 7 public spaces
  • 4 colleges
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Chelsea Day School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    300 feet
  2. Coll of New Rochelle at NY Theo Semi College
    670 feet
  3. Authentic Bartending School Trade or language school
    710 feet
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  1. Dreamit ESL Trade or language school
    730 feet
  2. Amer Academy of Dramatic Arts College
    760 feet
  3. Electrical Training Course Trade or language school
    790 feet
  4. Studio Jewelers Trade or language school
    790 feet
  5. American Beauty Institute Trade or language school
    820 feet
  6. New York General Consulting Trade or language school
    830 feet
  7. The Big Deal Casino Academy Trade or language school
    840 feet
  8. Barclay Career Schools Trade or language school
    880 feet
  9. Empire State Language Ctr (The) Trade or language school · listed historic place
    930 feet
  10. Empire Technical School (5001) Trade or language school · listed historic place
    930 feet
  11. Timathios Inst Trade or language school
    930 feet
  12. Gsuc Child Development and Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    950 feet
  13. Bluedata International Institute Trade or language school
    960 feet
  14. Techno-Dent Training Ctr Trade or language school
    1,150 feet
  15. CUNY Graduate School College
    1,150 feet
  16. Aaron School (8-12) School
    1,160 feet
  17. Sage Alliance NY School
    1,160 feet
  18. Empire Beauty School Trade or language school
    1,210 feet
  19. Ultissima Beauty Inst-Ny 724 Trade or language school
    1,210 feet
  20. United Career Centers Trade or language school
    1,210 feet
  21. Career Education International Trade or language school
    1,290 feet
  22. US Training Center Trade or language school
    1,290 feet
  23. Devry College of New York College
    1,300 feet
  24. Herard Center of Technology Trade or language school
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Greeley Square Park
    1,070 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 325 Fifth Avenue Public space
    480 feet
  2. Public space at 1250 Broadway Public space
    800 feet
  3. Public space at Madison Belvedere Public space
    860 feet
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  1. Public space at 1241 Broadway Public space
    860 feet
  2. Public space at 172 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,020 feet
  3. Public space at 1185 Broadway Public space
    1,280 feet
  4. Public space at 475 Park Avenue South Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. The Wilbraham Listed historic place
    320 feet
  2. Church of the Transfiguration and Rectory Listed historic place
    670 feet
  3. Grand Hotel Listed historic place
    680 feet
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  1. Old Grolier Club Listed historic place
    930 feet
  2. Museum of Sex Museum
    990 feet
  3. Seville Hotel Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  4. Gilsey Hotel Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
  5. Hotel Martinique Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  6. Prince George Hotel Listed historic place
    1,180 feet
  7. National Museum of Mathematics Museum
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Marble Collegiate Church Landmark · listed historic place
    450 feet
  2. Transfiguration Episcopal Church Landmark
    520 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Midtown Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    800 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    510 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    700 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    710 feet

Supermarkets

  1. H Mart Supermarket
    870 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    340 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 266 places to eat and ten food stores.

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, NYC DOT, MTA, 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 Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.