5th Avenue & 37th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 37th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 2,905 bus-lane camera tickets were recorded here. Stewart & Company Building, one of 12 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 150 feet away. The nearest subway, 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 7, B, D and two more. Within a five-minute walk are 42 public places and 211 places to eat.

Safety record
11 hurt
24 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · 7, B, D, F, M
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
5 Av/W 37 St · SIM23, SIM24
Within a walk
42 places
16 trade or language schools, 9 listed historic places and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 37th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 19 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    0.3 miles
    7 B D F M

Next trains at this station

Queens
1 line
  1. 7 …
Hudson Yards
1 line
  1. 7 …
Uptown
4 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …
  3. F …
  4. M …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …
  3. F …
  4. M …

Also within a walk

  1. 34 St-Herald Sq B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
    0.3 miles
    B D F M N Q R W
  2. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    0.3 miles
    4 5 6 7 S

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Under Bryant Park” (2002) by Samm Kunce at the 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 37 St, 40 feet away, for the SIM23 and SIM24.

  • 74 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 37 St SIM23, SIM24
    40 feet
    SIM23 SIM24

Next buses at this stop

  1. SIM23 …
  2. SIM24 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 5th Avenue, all day, every day.

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 37 St & 5 Ave 60 docks in all
    60 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1 mile
  2. 9 West 31st Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

Camera tickets

How tickets are counted

In 2025, 2,905 bus-lane camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 61st most of the 174 corners in the city where any were issued.

In 2026 so far, through August 3, 2,240 more were issued.

Every corner with bus-lane camera tickets

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10018
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
76 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 67 signs on these blocks
  • 20 different rules
  • 9 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and March 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 37th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 5 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of 37th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 5 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102891, 103362, 104318 and 104449.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 12 Individual Landmarks, and 15 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italian Renaissance Palazzo. They were mostly built between 1902 and 1913.

  1. Stewart & Company Building Designated landmark
    150 feet
  2. Tiffany & Company Building Designated landmark
    160 feet
  3. Gorham Building Designated landmark
    360 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 42 public places.

  • 16 trade or language schools
  • 9 listed historic places
  • 5 public spaces
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 colleges
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. American Hi-Tech Institute Trade or language school
    140 feet
  2. Gsuc Child Development and Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    630 feet
  3. CUNY Graduate School College
    850 feet
Show all 20
  1. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    140 feet
  2. Robert Fiance Business Inst 628 Trade or language school
    140 feet
  3. National Institute of Realtime Repor Trade or language school
    270 feet
  4. Empire Technical Sch of Bus (5002) Trade or language school
    450 feet
  5. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    990 feet
  6. Advanced Career TRNG Trade or language school
    1,070 feet
  7. Hair Academy Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  8. New York General Consulting Trade or language school
    1,190 feet
  9. Rennert Trade or language school
    1,190 feet
  10. Empire State Language Ctr (The) Trade or language school · listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  11. Empire Technical School (5001) Trade or language school · listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  12. Timathios Inst Trade or language school
    1,220 feet
  13. Chelsea Day School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,300 feet
  14. American English Center Trade or language school
    1,300 feet
  15. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    1,300 feet
  16. Devry College of New York College
    1,310 feet
  17. Noble Desktop Trade or language school
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bryant Park
    820 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 420 Fifth Avenue Public space
    270 feet
  2. Public space at 425 Fifth Avenue Public space
    380 feet
  3. Public space at Fifth Avenue Tower Public space
    640 feet
Show all 5
  1. Public space at 325 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,230 feet
  2. Public space at 489 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Delamar Mansion Listed historic place
    610 feet
  2. The Morgan Library & Museum Research library
    660 feet
  3. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Library
    820 feet
Show all 12
  1. Knox Building Listed historic place
    840 feet
  2. Pierpont Morgan Library Listed historic place
    850 feet
  3. Engineering Societies' Building and Engineers' Club Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  4. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  5. Thomas B. Clarke Residence (Collectors Club Building) Listed historic place
    1,200 feet
  6. Murray Hill Historic District (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  7. Colony Arcade Building Listed historic place
    1,230 feet
  8. American Radiator Building Listed historic place
    1,310 feet
  9. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Library
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Hungarian 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    770 feet
  2. Incarnation Church Episcopal Listed historic place
    960 feet
  3. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    1,210 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    90 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    850 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    890 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    260 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 211 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 5th Avenue.

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