5th Avenue & 52nd Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 52nd Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Atlas Statue is 400 feet away, and Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is 750 feet away. The nearest subway, 5 Av/53 St, is about a minute on foot, and ten subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 40 public places, 11 of them listed historic places, and 179 places to eat.

Safety record
12 hurt
20 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
5 Av/53 St
360 feet · 1 min on foot · E, F
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
5 Av/W 52 St · M4, M5, Q32
Within a walk
40 places
18 public spaces, 11 listed historic places and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 52nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 5 Av/53 St, 360 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 10 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/53 St E, F
    360 feet
    E F

Next trains at this station

Queens
2 lines
  1. E …
  2. F …
Downtown
2 lines
  1. E …
  2. F …

Also within a walk

  1. 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr B, D, F, M
    0.3 miles
    B D F M
  2. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    0.3 miles
    6 E F

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Subway Riders” (1995) by Ralph Fasanella and “The Subway: Design for a Modern Icon” (2019) by MTA Arts & Design and The Museum of Modern Art at the 5 Av/53 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 52 St, 50 feet away, for the M4, M5 and Q32.

  • 68 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 52 St M4, M5, Q32
    50 feet
    M4 M5 Q32

Next buses at this stop

  1. M4 …
  2. M5 …
  3. Q32 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 52nd Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 52 St & 5 Ave 61 docks in all
    80 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at Queensboro Bridge & 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.1 miles
  2. 345 Park Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10019
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
70 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 89 signs on these blocks
  • 26 different rules
  • 14 active meters
  • 8 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and March 2024; 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).

North side of 52nd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 7 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 9AM-9:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of 52nd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103256, 103822, 105025, 105077, 311083, 333690, 333691 and 337750.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 30 Individual Landmarks, and 36 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco. They were mostly built between 1896 and 1932.

  1. International Building North Designated landmark
    350 feet
  2. Esso Building Designated landmark
    420 feet
  3. Look Building Designated landmark
    450 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 18 public spaces
  • 11 listed historic places
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 museums
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    940 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 650 Fifth Avenue Public space
    140 feet
  2. Public space at Olympic Tower Public space
    310 feet
  3. Public space at Harpercollins Public space
    370 feet
Show all 18
  1. Public space at Saks Tower Public space
    720 feet
  2. Public space at Deutsche Bank Public space
    740 feet
  3. Public space at Museum of Modern Art Public space
    750 feet
  4. Public space at 520 Madison Avenue Public space
    750 feet
  5. Public space at 40 East 52nd Street Public space
    810 feet
  6. Public space at Park Avenue Plaza Public space
    860 feet
  7. Public space at New York Palace Hotel Public space
    860 feet
  8. Public space at CBS Public space
    1,000 feet
  9. Public space at 712 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,120 feet
  10. Public space at Warburg Dillon Read Public space
    1,160 feet
  11. Public space at Tower 49 Public space
    1,180 feet
  12. Public space at Trump Tower Public space
    1,200 feet
  13. Public space at 437 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,220 feet
  14. Public space at Sony Public space
    1,290 feet
  15. Public space at 1330 Sixth Avenue Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Houses at 647 and 651-653 Fifth Avenue, and 4 East 52nd Street Listed historic place
    130 feet
  2. Atlas Statue Monument or memorial
    400 feet
  3. The Paley Center for Media Museum
    460 feet
Show all 15
  1. The Women's National Republican Club Listed historic place
    410 feet
  2. William H. Moore House Listed historic place
    640 feet
  3. University Club Listed historic place
    700 feet
  4. 53rd Street Library
    740 feet
  5. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Museum
    750 feet
  6. Residences at 5-15 West 54th Street Listed historic place
    900 feet
  7. Villard Houses Listed historic place
    960 feet
  8. Racquet and Tennis Club Building Listed historic place
    990 feet
  9. Coty Building Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  10. Charles Sons Scribner's Building Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  11. New York Bible Society Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  12. Lever House Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Radio City Music Hall Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,210 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Thomas Church Landmark · listed historic place
    420 feet
  2. Saint Patrick's Cathedral Listed historic place
    480 feet
  3. 5 Ave Presbyterian Church House of worship
    890 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Rockefeller Center Post Office Listed historic place
    720 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    100 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    760 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    1,010 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    640 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    890 feet
  3. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 179 places to eat and six 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 Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.