8th Avenue & West 33rd Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 33rd Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 32 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. James A Farley Post Office is 300 feet away, and Atlas School is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, 34 St-Penn Station, is about a minute on foot, and 16 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 59 public places, 45 of them trade or language schools, and 240 places to eat.

Safety record
15 hurt
32 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
34 St-Penn Station
30 feet · 1 min on foot · A, C, E
Nearest bus stop
310 feet
W 34 St/8 Av · M34 SBS, M34A SBS, SIM23, SIM24
Within a walk
59 places
45 trade or language schools, 3 public spaces and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 33rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 34 St-Penn Station, 30 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 16 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 34 St-Penn Station A, C, E
    30 feet
    A C E

Next trains at this station

Uptown
3 lines
  1. A …
  2. C …
  3. E …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. A …
  2. C …
  3. E …

Also within a walk

  1. 34 St-Penn Station 1, 2, 3
    840 feet
    1 2 3
  2. 34 St-Herald Sq B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
    0.4 miles
    B D F M N Q R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Garden of Circus Delights” (2001) by Eric Fischl at 34 St-Penn Station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is W 34 St/8 Av, 310 feet away, for the M34 SBS, M34A SBS, SIM23 and SIM24.

  • 28 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 34 St/8 Av M34 SBS, M34A SBS, SIM23, SIM24 · Shelter
    310 feet
    M34 SBS M34A SBS SIM23 SIM24
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M34 SBS …
  2. M34A SBS …
  3. SIM23 …
  4. SIM24 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 8th Avenue.

  • 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 9 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 8 Ave & W 33 St 96 docks in all
    50 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 39th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 221 West 29th Street Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 32 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 15 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10001
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
3
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
34 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Six trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Chinese elm and the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 45 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 8th Avenue

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Taxi stand 5 signs TAXI STAND

West side of 8th Avenue

  • No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

North side of West 33rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 4 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING 6PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • NYP plates only 1 sign NYP LICENSE PLATES ONLY

South side of West 33rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102216, 102467 and 103260.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Roman Classical, and built between 1908 and 1913.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 59 public places.

  • 45 trade or language schools
  • 3 public spaces
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Travel Career Inst Trade or language school
    170 feet
  2. The American Comedy Institute Trade or language school
    570 feet
  3. Alphaprimetech Trade or language school
    620 feet
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  1. Itt Career Training Trade or language school
    620 feet
  2. Concord Rusam Trade or language school
    640 feet
  3. Campus Education Trade or language school
    660 feet
  4. American Career Center Trade or language school
    720 feet
  5. Amlotus Trade or language school
    720 feet
  6. Arthur Institute Trade or language school
    720 feet
  7. Mega Science of Technology Learn Eng Trade or language school
    720 feet
  8. NY Sch of Computer Technology Trade or language school
    720 feet
  9. NYC Data Science Academy Trade or language school
    720 feet
  10. New Age Training Trade or language school
    720 feet
  11. New York International Beauty School Trade or language school
    720 feet
  12. New York Medical Career Training Cen Trade or language school
    720 feet
  13. TCY Technologies Trade or language school
    720 feet
  14. NY Institute of English and Business Trade or language school
    940 feet
  15. City-Pro Group Preschool
    1,040 feet
  16. Manhattan Nail and Esthetics School Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  17. Ace Institute of Technology Trade or language school
    1,080 feet
  18. Metro Tech Career Institute Trade or language school
    1,080 feet
  19. Zoni Language Center Trade or language school
    1,080 feet
  20. Zoni Teacher Training Trade or language school
    1,080 feet
  21. Partnership Homelss Services Trade or language school
    1,180 feet
  22. New York T.C. Trade or language school
    1,190 feet
  23. Atlas School
    1,200 feet
  24. Techno-Dent Training Center Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  25. A.B.I. School of Barbering and Cosme Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  26. American Bartenders School of NY Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  27. Career & Educational Consultant Metr Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  28. Centre (The) Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  29. Institute for the Study of Infection Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  30. NY School of Drycleaning Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  31. NYC Global Center Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  32. Superior Career Institute Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  33. Superior Career Institute Business Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  34. Global English Academy Trade or language school
    1,210 feet
  35. Evercare Training Center Trade or language school
    1,230 feet
  36. Manhattan English Center Trade or language school
    1,230 feet
  37. Mua - NYC Trade or language school
    1,230 feet
  38. New York English Center Trade or language school
    1,230 feet
  39. Refrigeration Institute Trade or language school
    1,230 feet
  40. Technical Institute of America Trade or language school
    1,230 feet
  41. Tia School of Allied Health Trade or language school
    1,230 feet
  42. Allen School Trade or language school
    1,280 feet
  43. Crown Business Inst Trade or language school
    1,280 feet
  44. Crown Business Sch Ats Communication Trade or language school
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at One Penn Plaza Public space
    620 feet
  2. 33rd Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    720 feet
  3. Public space at 525 Eighth Avenue Public space
    940 feet
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  1. Public space at Two Penn Plaza/Madison Square Garden Public space
    950 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Lithuanian Alliance of America Listed historic place
    890 feet
  2. Building at 315-325 West 36th Street Listed historic place
    1,200 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. The Theater at Madison Square Garden Theater or concert hall
    340 feet
  2. Madison Square Garden Stadium or arena
    410 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. James A Farley Post Office Landmark · listed historic place
    300 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    140 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    620 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    1,150 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Ideal Marketplace Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. H Mart Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    210 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,220 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Hudson Yards Shopping center
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 240 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 8th Avenue or West 33rd 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.