7th Avenue & West 56th Street

The four-way crossing of 7th Avenue and West 56th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan, and is also named Wynn Handman Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Carnegie Hall is 170 feet away, and Museum of Arts and Design is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, 57 St-7 Av, is about a minute on foot, for the N, Q, R and W. Within a five-minute walk are 40 public places, six of them listed historic places, and 183 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
57 St-7 Av
240 feet · 1 min on foot · N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
270 feet
7 Av/W 57 St · M7, M104, BxM2
Within a walk
40 places
16 public spaces, 6 listed historic places and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
7th Avenue & West 56th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 57 St-7 Av, 240 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
    240 feet
    N Q R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
4 lines
  1. N …
  2. Q …
  3. R …
  4. W …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. N …
  2. Q …
  3. R …
  4. W …

Also within a walk

  1. 7 Av B, D, E
    820 feet
    B D E
  2. 57 St M
    920 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 57 St, 270 feet away, for the M7, M104 and BxM2.

  • 54 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 7 Av/W 57 St M7, M104, BxM2
    270 feet
    M7 M104 BxM2

Next buses at this stop

  1. M7 …
  2. M104 …
  3. BxM2 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue.

  • 87 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
    300 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at Queensboro Bridge & 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.9 miles
  2. 145 West 56th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    340 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 5 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
80 feet above sea level

This corner is also named Wynn Handman Way, a co-naming enacted on January 15, 2022 (Local Law 54 of 2022).

The streets

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

Homes

About 5,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

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

The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Wynn Handman Way.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 51 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

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

East side of 7th Avenue

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

West side of 7th Avenue

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

North side of West 56th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 8 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
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of West 56th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 9 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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102915, 105365 and 106412.

Landmarks and historic districts

Sixteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as French Renaissance, and built between 1883 and 1925.

  1. Rodin Studios Designated landmark
    210 feet
  2. Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers Designated landmark
    360 feet
  3. Osborne Apartments Designated landmark
    400 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 16 public spaces
  • 6 listed historic places
  • 5 trade or language schools
  • 4 theaters or concert halls
  • 2 museums
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    620 feet
  2. International Academy of Hope School
    770 feet
  3. Manhattan Career Inst (5002) Trade or language school
    840 feet
Show all 8
  1. Manhattan Career Institute Trade or language school
    840 feet
  2. John Robert Powers School Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  3. Institute for Media and Entertainmnt Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  4. Mandl School College
    1,300 feet
  5. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Central Park Listed historic place
    930 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 888 Seventh Avenue Public space
    210 feet
  2. Public space at Carnegie Hall Tower Public space
    320 feet
  3. Columbus Circle Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,080 feet
Show all 17
  1. Public space at Cityspire Public space
    380 feet
  2. Public space at Carnegie Mews Public space
    450 feet
  3. Public space at Metropolitan Tower Public space
    510 feet
  4. Public space at Le Parker Meridien Hotel Public space
    700 feet
  5. Public space at Avenue of the Americas Plaza Public space
    710 feet
  6. Public space at Symphony House Public space
    760 feet
  7. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    770 feet
  8. Public space at Tower 53 Public space
    830 feet
  9. Public space at London Hotel Public space
    850 feet
  10. Public space at 1700 Broadway Public space
    850 feet
  11. Public space at 1325 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    940 feet
  12. Public space at 810 Seventh Avenue Public space
    1,040 feet
  13. Public space at 1370 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    1,060 feet
  14. Public space at Alliance Capital Public space
    1,070 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Alwyn Court Apartments Listed historic place
    600 feet
  2. American Fine Arts Society Listed historic place
    700 feet
  3. Spyscape Museum
    940 feet
Show all 8
  1. Ed Sullivan Theater Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  2. Museum of Arts and Design Museum
    1,200 feet
  3. Central IND Substation Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  4. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,270 feet
  5. 240 Central Park South Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Carnegie Hall Theater or concert hall · landmark · listed historic place
    170 feet
  2. NYC Center Theater Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    450 feet
  3. Broadway Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,040 feet
Show all 4
  1. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    1,090 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 23 Fire station
    940 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    400 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    480 feet
  3. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    620 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    600 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,170 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 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 183 places to eat and 17 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 7th Avenue or West 56th 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, NYC Records, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.