5th Avenue & 55th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 55th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Gotham Hotel, one of 27 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 160 feet away, and 5 Ave Presbyterian Church is 170 feet away. The nearest subway, 5 Av/53 St, is about two minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, eight of them listed historic places, and 167 places to eat.

Safety record
19 hurt
26 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
5 Av/53 St
610 feet · 2 min on foot · E, F
Nearest bus stop
30 feet
5 Av/W 55 St · M4, M5
Within a walk
38 places
19 public spaces, 8 listed historic places and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 55th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 5 Av/53 St, 610 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/53 St E, F
    610 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
    1,230 feet
    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 55 St, 30 feet away, for the M4 and M5.

  • 76 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 55 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 bike lane separated from traffic runs on 55th Street.

  • 52 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 56 St & Madison Ave 33 docks in all
    830 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. 1345 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, nine Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 19 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 9 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.

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
60 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 97 signs on these blocks
  • 21 different rules
  • 13 active meters
  • 8 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and October 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 55th Street

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

South side of 55th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103174, 103811, 105246, 106195, 302355, 306006, 336658 and 336659.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 27 Individual Landmarks, and 29 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were mostly built between 1896 and 1922.

  1. Gotham Hotel Designated landmark
    160 feet
  2. The Rizzoli Designated landmark
    180 feet
  3. St. Regis Hotel Designated landmark
    190 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

  • 19 public spaces
  • 8 listed historic places
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 museums
  • 2 parks
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

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

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Grand Army Plaza
    900 feet
  2. Central Park Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  3. Sherman Monument in Central Park Park feature
    1,260 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 712 Fifth Avenue Public space
    340 feet
  2. Public space at Trump Tower Public space
    420 feet
  3. Public space at Sony Public space
    510 feet
Show all 19
  1. Public space at 520 Madison Avenue Public space
    740 feet
  2. Public space at Warburg Dillon Read Public space
    760 feet
  3. Public space at 590 Madison Avenue Public space
    760 feet
  4. Public space at Museum of Modern Art Public space
    860 feet
  5. Public space at Harpercollins Public space
    870 feet
  6. Public space at 650 Fifth Avenue Public space
    930 feet
  7. Public space at Men's Apparel Public space
    950 feet
  8. Public space at Park Avenue Tower Public space
    970 feet
  9. Public space at 1370 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    1,050 feet
  10. Public space at Solow Public space
    1,080 feet
  11. Public space at Olympic Tower Public space
    1,090 feet
  12. Public space at 40 West 57th Street Public space
    1,100 feet
  13. Public space at 432 Park Avenue Public space
    1,150 feet
  14. Public space at Deutsche Bank Public space
    1,260 feet
  15. Public space at General Motors Building Public space
    1,260 feet
  16. Public space at 1330 Sixth Avenue Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Coty Building Listed historic place
    280 feet
  2. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Museum
    860 feet
  3. 53rd Street Library
    1,000 feet
Show all 12
  1. University Club Listed historic place
    310 feet
  2. Residences at 5-15 West 54th Street Listed historic place
    490 feet
  3. William H. Moore House Listed historic place
    530 feet
  4. Houses at 647 and 651-653 Fifth Avenue, and 4 East 52nd Street Listed historic place
    920 feet
  5. The Paley Center for Media Museum
    1,010 feet
  6. Sidewalk Clock at 783 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  7. Atlas Statue Monument or memorial
    1,180 feet
  8. The Women's National Republican Club Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  9. Lever House Listed historic place
    1,240 feet

Houses of worship

  1. 5 Ave Presbyterian Church House of worship
    170 feet
  2. St Thomas Church Listed historic place
    490 feet
  3. Saint Patrick's Cathedral Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Bank branches

  1. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    600 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    720 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    760 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.4 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 167 places to eat and four food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight 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.