5th Avenue & 33rd Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 33rd Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. CUNY Graduate School is 640 feet away, and Marble Collegiate Church is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St, is about four minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 50 public places, 17 of them trade or language schools, and 241 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
33 St
940 feet · 4 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
5 Av/W 33 St · M1, M2, M3, M5 +3
Within a walk
50 places
17 trade or language schools, 9 listed historic places and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 33rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 33 St, 940 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 33 St 6
    940 feet
    6

Next trains at this station

Uptown
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. 34 St-Herald Sq B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
    1,100 feet
    B D F M N Q R W
  2. 28 St R, W
    0.3 miles
    R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Lariat Seat Loops” (1997) by James Garvey at the 33 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 33 St, 40 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3, M5 and three more.

  • 68 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 33 St M1, M2, M3, M5 +3
    40 feet
    M1 M2 M3 M5 M55 BxM3 BxM4

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. M3 …
  4. M5 …
  5. M55 …
  6. BxM3 …
  7. BxM4 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 56 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. E 33 St & 5 Ave 60 docks in all
    60 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 34th Street, 0.9 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
    860 feet
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.1 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.

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 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
10016
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
46 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,900 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 Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 33rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 8 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US POSTAL SERVICE
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 6AM-6:30AM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

South side of 33rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 6AM-6:30AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102225, 104559 and 105575.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 13 Individual Landmarks, and 14 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts and Italian Renaissance Palazzo. They were mostly built between 1901 and 1913.

  1. Aberdeen Hotel Designated landmark
    410 feet
  2. B. Altman & Co. Department Store Building Designated landmark
    480 feet
  3. Hotel Wolcott Designated landmark
    610 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 50 public places.

  • 17 trade or language schools
  • 9 listed historic places
  • 6 schools
  • 4 colleges
  • 4 public spaces
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Chelsea Day School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    230 feet
  2. New York General Consulting Trade or language school
    320 feet
  3. CUNY Graduate School College
    640 feet
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  1. Empire State Language Ctr (The) Trade or language school · landmark · listed historic place
    410 feet
  2. Empire Technical School (5001) Trade or language school · landmark · listed historic place
    410 feet
  3. Timathios Inst Trade or language school
    410 feet
  4. Gsuc Child Development and Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    440 feet
  5. Empire Beauty School Trade or language school
    700 feet
  6. Ultissima Beauty Inst-Ny 724 Trade or language school
    700 feet
  7. United Career Centers Trade or language school
    700 feet
  8. Devry College of New York College
    780 feet
  9. American Beauty Institute Trade or language school
    820 feet
  10. Dreamit ESL Trade or language school
    880 feet
  11. Noble Desktop Trade or language school
    900 feet
  12. Authentic Bartending School Trade or language school
    970 feet
  13. American Hi-Tech Institute Trade or language school
    1,110 feet
  14. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,110 feet
  15. Robert Fiance Business Inst 628 Trade or language school
    1,110 feet
  16. NYU Langone Health Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,170 feet
  17. Coll of New Rochelle at NY Theo Semi College
    1,190 feet
  18. Winchendon School-Nyc School
    1,220 feet
  19. Sae Institute of Technology (New Yor Trade or language school
    1,250 feet
  20. Manhattan Academy for Arts & Language School
    1,260 feet
  21. Murray Hill Academy School
    1,260 feet
  22. Success Academy Charter High School of Liberal Arts (BX) School
    1,260 feet
  23. Success Academy Charter High School of the Liberal Arts School
    1,260 feet
  24. Unity Center for Urban Technologies School
    1,260 feet
  25. Amer Academy of Dramatic Arts College
    1,270 feet
  26. Electrical Training Course Trade or language school
    1,300 feet
  27. Studio Jewelers Trade or language school
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Greeley Square Park
    1,000 feet
  2. Herald Square
    1,290 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 325 Fifth Avenue Public space
    160 feet
  2. Public space at 172 Madison Avenue Public space
    510 feet
  3. Herald & Greeley Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,280 feet
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  1. Public space at 1250 Broadway Public space
    1,060 feet
  2. Public space at Three Park Avenue Public space
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Old Grolier Club Listed historic place
    830 feet
  2. The Wilbraham Listed historic place
    840 feet
  3. 33rd Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
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  1. Tiffany and Company Building Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  2. Hotel Martinique Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  3. Thomas B. Clarke Residence (Collectors Club Building) Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  4. Church of the Transfiguration and Rectory Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  5. Grand Hotel Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  6. Old Colony Club Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Marble Collegiate Church Listed historic place
    970 feet
  2. Transfiguration Episcopal Church House of worship
    1,030 feet
  3. Incarnation Church Episcopal Listed historic place
    1,150 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Midtown Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    1,060 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    180 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    400 feet
  3. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    590 feet

Supermarkets

  1. H Mart Supermarket
    870 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    280 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,270 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 241 places to eat and 11 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 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 Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.