7th Avenue & West 55th Street

The four-way crossing of 7th Avenue and West 55th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Rodin Studios, one of 11 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 460 feet away, and Central Park is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, 57 St-7 Av, is about a minute on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 47 public places, seven of them theaters or concert halls, and 188 places to eat.

Safety record
8 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
57 St-7 Av
70 feet · 1 min on foot · N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
130 feet
7 Av/W 55 St · M20
Within a walk
47 places
19 public spaces, 7 theaters or concert halls and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
7th Avenue & West 55th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 57 St-7 Av, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 57 St-7 Av N, Q, R, W
    70 feet
    N Q R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
4 lines
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  2. Q …
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  4. W …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. N …
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Also within a walk

  1. 7 Av B, D, E
    560 feet
    B D E
  2. 57 St M
    1,110 feet
    M

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Carnegie Hall Montage” (1994) by Josh Scharf at the 57 St-7 Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/W 55 St, 130 feet away, for the M20.

  • 56 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 7 Av/W 55 St M20
    130 feet
    M20

Next buses at this stop

  1. M20 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue and West 55th Street.

  • 99 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 7 Ave & W 55 St 67 docks in all
    40 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at Queensboro Bridge & 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.9 miles
  2. 900 8th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    0.3 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 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 8 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, August 2018

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10019
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
6
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
77 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 45 signs on these blocks
  • 19 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2022 and February 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 1 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 55th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 55th Street (south side).

East side of 7th Avenue

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

West side of 7th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-6PM
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

North side of West 55th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 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
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102916, 105367, 106413, 106417 and 106592.

Landmarks and historic districts

Eleven buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as French Renaissance, and built between 1883 and 1924.

  1. Rodin Studios Designated landmark
    460 feet
  2. Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers Designated landmark
    520 feet
  3. A. T. Demarest & Company and Peerless Motor Car Company Buildings Designated landmark
    590 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 47 public places.

  • 19 public spaces
  • 7 theaters or concert halls
  • 6 listed historic places
  • 6 trade or language schools
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. International Academy of Hope School
    510 feet
  2. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    680 feet
  3. Institute for Media and Entertainmnt Trade or language school
    780 feet
Show all 9
  1. Mandl School College
    1,040 feet
  2. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  3. Manhattan Career Inst (5002) Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  4. Manhattan Career Institute Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  5. The Business, Finance and Managemen Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  6. John Robert Powers School Trade or language school
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Central Park Listed historic place
    1,190 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 888 Seventh Avenue Public space
    470 feet
  2. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    510 feet
  3. Columbus Circle Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,280 feet
Show all 20
  1. Public space at Cityspire Public space
    550 feet
  2. Public space at Tower 53 Public space
    570 feet
  3. Public space at Carnegie Hall Tower Public space
    580 feet
  4. Public space at London Hotel Public space
    590 feet
  5. Public space at 1700 Broadway Public space
    590 feet
  6. Public space at 1325 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    690 feet
  7. Public space at Avenue of the Americas Plaza Public space
    700 feet
  8. Public space at Carnegie Mews Public space
    700 feet
  9. Public space at Metropolitan Tower Public space
    770 feet
  10. Public space at 810 Seventh Avenue Public space
    780 feet
  11. Public space at Alliance Capital Public space
    810 feet
  12. Public space at Le Parker Meridien Hotel Public space
    960 feet
  13. Public space at Symphony House Public space
    960 feet
  14. Public space at Men's Apparel Public space
    1,100 feet
  15. Public space at Flatotel Public space
    1,120 feet
  16. Public space at 1370 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    1,180 feet
  17. Public space at 1301 Sixth Avenue Public space
    1,230 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Osborne Apartments Listed historic place
    710 feet
  2. Spyscape Museum
    820 feet
  3. Alwyn Court Apartments Listed historic place
    860 feet
Show all 7
  1. Ed Sullivan Theater Listed historic place
    900 feet
  2. American Fine Arts Society Listed historic place
    960 feet
  3. Central IND Substation Listed historic place
    990 feet
  4. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,010 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Carnegie Hall Theater or concert hall · landmark · listed historic place
    400 feet
  2. NYC Center Theater Theater or concert hall · landmark · listed historic place
    410 feet
  3. Broadway Theatre Theater or concert hall
    790 feet
Show all 7
  1. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    830 feet
  2. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,230 feet
  3. Winter Garden Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,270 feet
  4. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    1,180 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 23 Fire station
    1,190 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    590 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    640 feet
  3. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    820 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    860 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,230 feet
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,140 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 188 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 7th Avenue or West 55th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, 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, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.