5th Avenue & 42nd Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 42nd Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 43 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building library is under 10 feet away, and 500 Fifth Avenue stands 190 feet away. The nearest subway, 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av, is about a minute on foot, and 19 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 49 public places, 13 of them listed historic places, and 224 places to eat.

Safety record
33 hurt
43 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av
190 feet · 1 min on foot · 7, B, D, F, M
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
W 42 St/5 Av · M42, SIM8, SIM25, SIM30
Within a walk
49 places
13 listed historic places, 11 trade or language schools and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 42nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av, 190 feet from this corner, about a minute 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
    190 feet
    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. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    430 feet
    4 5 6 7 S
  2. Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
    0.3 miles
    1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W

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 W 42 St/5 Av, 40 feet away, for the M42, SIM8, SIM25 and SIM30.

  • 79 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 42 St/5 Av M42, SIM8, SIM25, SIM30 · Countdown sign
    40 feet
    M42 SIM8 SIM25 SIM30
    Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. M42 …
  2. SIM8 …
  3. SIM25 …
  4. SIM30 …

Live arrivals

A lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, runs along 42nd Street, 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

  • 45 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 40 St & 5 Ave 93 docks in all
    610 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.3 miles
  2. 277 Park Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 43 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 33 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.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10036
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
72 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 59 signs on these blocks
  • 19 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and September 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 8am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (west side).

North side of 42nd Street

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

South side of 42nd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104461, 106049, 107052 and 313993.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 13 Individual Landmarks, and 16 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were mostly built between 1895 and 1911.

  1. 500 Fifth Avenue Designated landmark
    190 feet
  2. Manufacturers Trust Company Building Designated landmark
    210 feet
  3. New York Public Library Designated landmark
    360 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Bryant Park.

  1. William Cullen Bryant Statue by Herbert Adams, 1911
    530 feet
  2. Gertrude Stein Statue by Jo Davidson, 1992
    630 feet
  3. William Earl Dodge Statue by John Quincy Adams Ward, 1885
    700 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 13 listed historic places
  • 11 trade or language schools
  • 8 public spaces
  • 4 colleges
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Control Data Institute Trade or language school
    510 feet
  2. Rennert Trade or language school
    590 feet
  3. Berkeley College - Main Campus College
    620 feet
Show all 15
  1. SUNY College of Optometry College
    640 feet
  2. New Horizons CLC of Metropolitan NY Trade or language school
    790 feet
  3. New Horizons Computer Learning Cente Trade or language school
    790 feet
  4. Japan Lang Forum Trade or language school
    790 feet
  5. Advanced Career TRNG Trade or language school
    840 feet
  6. Laboratory Inst of Merchandising College
    860 feet
  7. CDI Career Development Inst Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  8. American English Center Trade or language school
    1,020 feet
  9. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    1,020 feet
  10. National Institute of Realtime Repor Trade or language school
    1,210 feet
  11. CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Comm College
    1,240 feet
  12. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bryant Park
    60 feet
  2. Carousel in Bryant Park Park feature
    1,140 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 489 Fifth Avenue Public space
    190 feet
  2. Vanderbilt Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    950 feet
  3. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,180 feet
Show all 10
  1. Public space at Emigrant Savings Bank Public space
    410 feet
  2. Public space at Grace Public space
    790 feet
  3. Public space at Fifth Avenue Tower Public space
    820 feet
  4. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    1,040 feet
  5. Public space at 425 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,080 feet
  6. Public space at 420 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,210 feet
  7. Public space at Bell Atlantic Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Library
    under 10 feet
  2. NY Public Library Research Libraries Research library
    10 feet
  3. Sidewalk Clock at 522 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    520 feet
Show all 17
  1. Century Association Building Listed historic place
    590 feet
  2. Knox Building Listed historic place
    650 feet
  3. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Library
    710 feet
  4. New York Public Library and Bryant Park Listed historic place
    780 feet
  5. The General Society Library Research library · landmark · listed historic place
    870 feet
  6. Fred F. French Building Listed historic place
    970 feet
  7. Association of the Bar of the City of New York Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  8. Harvard Club of New York City Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  9. New York Yacht Club Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  10. Engineering Societies' Building and Engineers' Club Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  11. American Radiator Building Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  12. Grand Central Terminal Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  13. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  14. Webster Hotel Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Unification Church House of worship
    330 feet
  2. Hungarian 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    720 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Bryant Post Office
    520 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 65 Fire station
    880 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    710 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    710 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    760 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,160 feet

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,130 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 224 places to eat and 15 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, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.