5th Avenue & 54th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 54th 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. Aeolian Building, one of 30 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 150 feet away, and the University Club stands 210 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 35 public places, eight of them listed historic places, and 180 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
9 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
5 Av/53 St
340 feet · 1 min on foot · E, F
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
5 Av/W 54 St · BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4 +1
Within a walk
35 places
17 public spaces, 8 listed historic places and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 54th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 5 Av/53 St, 340 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
    340 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. 57 St M
    0.3 miles
    M
  2. 5 Av/59 St N, R, W
    0.3 miles
    N R W

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 54 St, 40 feet away, for the BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4 and BM5.

  • 76 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 54 St BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4 +1 · Shelter
    40 feet
    BM1 BM2 BM3 BM4 BM5
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. BM1 …
  2. BM2 …
  3. BM3 …
  4. BM4 …
  5. BM5 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on 54th Street.

  • 65 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
    580 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at Queensboro Bridge & 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.2 miles
  2. 57 West 53rd Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    1,160 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

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.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10022
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 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 95 signs on these blocks
  • 22 different rules
  • 13 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and June 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 54th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 7 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 6 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered parking 1 sign 6 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • 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 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM

South side of 54th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 7 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102049, 103172, 310829, 334162, 334163 and 335466.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 30 Individual Landmarks, and 31 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italian Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1896 and 1911.

  1. Aeolian Building Designated landmark
    150 feet
  2. The University Club Designated landmark
    210 feet
  3. Gotham Hotel Designated landmark
    210 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.

  • 17 public spaces
  • 8 listed historic places
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 museums
  • 1 library
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Business, Finance and Managemen Trade or language school
    1,000 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Grand Army Plaza
    1,160 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 520 Madison Avenue Public space
    480 feet
  2. Public space at Museum of Modern Art Public space
    590 feet
  3. Public space at 712 Fifth Avenue Public space
    600 feet
Show all 17
  1. Public space at Harpercollins Public space
    610 feet
  2. Public space at Warburg Dillon Read Public space
    640 feet
  3. Public space at 650 Fifth Avenue Public space
    670 feet
  4. Public space at Trump Tower Public space
    680 feet
  5. Public space at Sony Public space
    770 feet
  6. Public space at Olympic Tower Public space
    830 feet
  7. Public space at Deutsche Bank Public space
    1,000 feet
  8. Public space at Men's Apparel Public space
    1,000 feet
  9. Public space at 590 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,030 feet
  10. Public space at 1330 Sixth Avenue Public space
    1,040 feet
  11. Public space at Park Avenue Plaza Public space
    1,130 feet
  12. Public space at Park Avenue Tower Public space
    1,230 feet
  13. Public space at Saks Tower Public space
    1,240 feet
  14. Public space at CBS Public space
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. William H. Moore House Listed historic place
    270 feet
  2. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Museum
    590 feet
  3. 53rd Street Library
    730 feet
Show all 12
  1. Residences at 5-15 West 54th Street Listed historic place
    380 feet
  2. Coty Building Listed historic place
    540 feet
  3. Houses at 647 and 651-653 Fifth Avenue, and 4 East 52nd Street Listed historic place
    660 feet
  4. The Paley Center for Media Museum
    750 feet
  5. Atlas Statue Monument or memorial
    920 feet
  6. The Women's National Republican Club Listed historic place
    930 feet
  7. Lever House Listed historic place
    980 feet
  8. Look Building Listed historic place
    1,080 feet
  9. Racquet and Tennis Club Building Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Thomas Church Landmark · listed historic place
    290 feet
  2. 5 Ave Presbyterian Church House of worship
    370 feet
  3. Saint Patrick's Cathedral Listed historic place
    1,000 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Rockefeller Center Post Office Listed historic place
    1,240 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    500 feet
  2. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    820 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    980 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,160 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  3. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 180 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 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.