5th Avenue & 44th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 44th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Century Association Clubhouse, one of 14 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 270 feet away, and Mansfield Hotel stands 320 feet away. The nearest subway, 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av, is about three minutes on foot, and 19 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 40 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 186 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
16 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av
740 feet · 3 min on foot · 7, B, D, F, M
Nearest bus stop
30 feet
5 Av/W 44 St · M4, M5
Within a walk
40 places
9 listed historic places, 7 public spaces and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 44th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av, 740 feet from this corner, about three 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
    740 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
    970 feet
    4 5 6 7 S
  2. 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr B, D, F, M
    0.3 miles
    B D F M

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 44 St, 30 feet away, for the M4 and M5.

  • 73 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 44 St M4, M5
    30 feet
    M4 M5

Next buses at this stop

  1. M4 …
  2. M5 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on 44th Street.

  • 57 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 43 St & Madison Ave 56 docks in all
    720 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 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
10017
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
61 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 110 signs on these blocks
  • 21 different rules
  • 10 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2021 and March 2026; 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 8:30am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (east side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 5th Avenue (west side).

North side of 44th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 8 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 8 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 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of 44th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 10 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 10 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104674, 105558, 300762 and 306373.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 14 Individual Landmarks, and 15 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were built between 1889 and 1954.

  1. Century Association Clubhouse Designated landmark
    270 feet
  2. Mansfield Hotel Designated landmark
    320 feet
  3. Fred F. French Building Designated landmark
    360 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 40 public places.

  • 9 listed historic places
  • 7 public spaces
  • 7 trade or language schools
  • 3 colleges
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 11 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Laboratory Inst of Merchandising College
    320 feet
  2. Berkeley College - Main Campus College
    450 feet
  3. CDI Career Development Inst Trade or language school
    470 feet
Show all 12
  1. Japan Lang Forum Trade or language school
    520 feet
  2. Control Data Institute Trade or language school
    760 feet
  3. SUNY College of Optometry College
    880 feet
  4. New Horizons CLC of Metropolitan NY Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  5. New Horizons Computer Learning Cente Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  6. Rennert Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  7. Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,140 feet
  8. ABC Bartending Schools Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  9. Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,190 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bryant Park
    600 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Emigrant Savings Bank Public space
    660 feet
  2. Public space at 489 Fifth Avenue Public space
    740 feet
  3. Vanderbilt Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,190 feet
Show all 8
  1. Public space at 575 Fifth Avenue Public space
    850 feet
  2. Public space at Grace Public space
    1,040 feet
  3. Public space at 1133 Sixth Avenue Public space
    1,210 feet
  4. Public space at 1166 Sixth Avenue Public space
    1,260 feet
  5. Public space at Bear Stearns Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Sidewalk Clock at 522 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    60 feet
  2. The General Society Library Research library · landmark · listed historic place
    480 feet
  3. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Library
    540 feet
Show all 13
  1. NY Public Library Research Libraries Research library
    550 feet
  2. Harvard Club of New York City Listed historic place
    590 feet
  3. New York Yacht Club Listed historic place
    650 feet
  4. Webster Hotel Listed historic place
    730 feet
  5. Association of the Bar of the City of New York Listed historic place
    760 feet
  6. New York Public Library Listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  7. Charles Sons Scribner's Building Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  8. Knox Building Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  9. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Library
    1,250 feet
  10. New York Bible Society Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Belasco Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Unification Church House of worship
    400 feet
  2. Hungarian 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    1,260 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Bryant Post Office
    440 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 65 Fire station
    860 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    380 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    850 feet
  3. Santander Bank Bank branch
    850 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 186 places to eat and four 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, 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.