5th Avenue & 47th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 47th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Building, one of 12 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 440 feet away, and Unification Church is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, is about four minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, seven of them listed historic places, and 213 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
9 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
970 feet · 4 min on foot · B, D, F, M
Nearest bus stop
60 feet
5 Av/W 47 St · M1, M2, M3, Q32
Within a walk
31 places
11 public spaces, 7 listed historic places and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 47th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr B, D, F, M
    970 feet
    B D F M

Next trains at this station

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. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    0.3 miles
    7 B D F M
  2. 5 Av/53 St E, F
    0.3 miles
    E F

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 47 St, 60 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3 and Q32.

  • 75 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 47 St M1, M2, M3, Q32
    60 feet
    M1 M2 M3 Q32

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. M3 …
  4. Q32 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 48 St & Rockefeller Plaza 57 docks in all
    640 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.2 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
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10017
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
65 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 83 signs on these blocks
  • 25 different rules
  • 8 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and August 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 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 47th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Ambulances only 1 sign AMBULANCE ONLY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 9AM-9:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 47th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104637, 104813, 312138, 331423, 331426 and 337748.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 12 Individual Landmarks, and 13 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco. They were mostly built between 1922 and 1933.

  1. Scribner Building Designated landmark
    360 feet
  2. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Building Designated landmark
    440 feet
  3. Fred F. French Building Designated landmark
    450 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Horizons Children’s Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    360 feet
  2. Laboratory Inst of Merchandising College
    670 feet
  3. ABC Bartending Schools Trade or language school
    730 feet
Show all 6
  1. CDI Career Development Inst Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  2. Berkeley College - Main Campus College
    1,220 feet
  3. Japan Lang Forum Trade or language school
    1,300 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 575 Fifth Avenue Public space
    160 feet
  2. Public space at Tower 49 Public space
    670 feet
  3. Public space at Bear Stearns Public space
    780 feet
Show all 11
  1. Public space at Saks Tower Public space
    810 feet
  2. Public space at 270 Park Avenue Public space
    880 feet
  3. Public space at 415 Madison Avenue Public space
    900 feet
  4. Public space at Olympic Tower Public space
    1,230 feet
  5. Public space at 1166 Sixth Avenue Public space
    1,260 feet
  6. Public space at 280 Park Avenue Public space
    1,270 feet
  7. Public space at Stevens Tower Public space
    1,290 feet
  8. Public space at 437 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Charles Sons Scribner's Building Listed historic place
    390 feet
  2. New York Bible Society Listed historic place
    530 feet
  3. Sidewalk Clock at 522 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    840 feet
Show all 9
  1. Atlas Statue Monument or memorial
    920 feet
  2. Harvard Club of New York City Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  3. Webster Hotel Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  4. Century Association Building Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  5. The General Society Library Research library · listed historic place
    1,260 feet
  6. New York Yacht Club Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Saint Patrick's Cathedral Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  2. Unification Church House of worship
    1,180 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Rockefeller Center Post Office Listed historic place
    600 feet
  2. Bryant Post Office
    1,220 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    470 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    570 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    580 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 213 places to eat and eight food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 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.