8th Avenue & West 34th Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 34th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 54 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. It is 1,000 feet to the 33rd Street Plaza. 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 43 public places, 30 of them trade or language schools, and 262 places to eat.

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

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 34th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 34 St-Penn Station, 70 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
    70 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
    810 feet
    1 2 3
  2. Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
    0.3 miles
    1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S 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, 50 feet away, for the M34 SBS.

  • 36 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 34 St/8 Av M34 SBS
    50 feet
    M34 SBS

Next buses at this stop

  1. M34 SBS …

Live arrivals

West 34th Street carries a bus lane, all day, every day.

Cycling

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

  • 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 11 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 39th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 0.6 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. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 54 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 28 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 6 of those hurt, on foot
  • 9 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, January 1997
  • Turn calming, June 2016

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-Times Square
Elevation
36 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is 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

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

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 32 signs on these blocks
  • 16 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and April 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 8th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 8th Avenue

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

North side of West 34th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT ALL DAYS
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7PM-7AM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1PM-7PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 101655.

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 43 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Travel Career Inst Trade or language school
    260 feet
  2. The American Comedy Institute Trade or language school
    290 feet
  3. American Career Center Trade or language school
    440 feet
Show all 31
  1. Amlotus Trade or language school
    440 feet
  2. Arthur Institute Trade or language school
    440 feet
  3. Mega Science of Technology Learn Eng Trade or language school
    440 feet
  4. NY Sch of Computer Technology Trade or language school
    440 feet
  5. NYC Data Science Academy Trade or language school
    440 feet
  6. New Age Training Trade or language school
    440 feet
  7. New York International Beauty School Trade or language school
    440 feet
  8. New York Medical Career Training Cen Trade or language school
    440 feet
  9. TCY Technologies Trade or language school
    440 feet
  10. Alphaprimetech Trade or language school
    570 feet
  11. Itt Career Training Trade or language school
    570 feet
  12. Campus Education Trade or language school
    660 feet
  13. NY Institute of English and Business Trade or language school
    660 feet
  14. City-Pro Group Preschool
    760 feet
  15. Manhattan Nail and Esthetics School Trade or language school
    760 feet
  16. Ace Institute of Technology Trade or language school
    800 feet
  17. Metro Tech Career Institute Trade or language school
    800 feet
  18. Zoni Language Center Trade or language school
    800 feet
  19. Zoni Teacher Training Trade or language school
    800 feet
  20. Techno-Dent Training Center Trade or language school
    920 feet
  21. Concord Rusam Trade or language school
    920 feet
  22. Evercare Training Center Trade or language school
    950 feet
  23. Manhattan English Center Trade or language school
    950 feet
  24. Mua - NYC Trade or language school
    950 feet
  25. New York English Center Trade or language school
    950 feet
  26. Refrigeration Institute Trade or language school
    950 feet
  27. Technical Institute of America Trade or language school
    950 feet
  28. Tia School of Allied Health Trade or language school
    950 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at One Penn Plaza Public space
    570 feet
  2. Public space at 525 Eighth Avenue Public space
    670 feet
  3. 33rd Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,000 feet
Show all 4
  1. Public space at Two Penn Plaza/Madison Square Garden Public space
    1,230 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Building at 315-325 West 36th Street Listed historic place
    920 feet
  2. Lithuanian Alliance of America Listed historic place
    1,160 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. The Theater at Madison Square Garden Theater or concert hall
    570 feet
  2. Madison Square Garden Stadium or arena
    620 feet

Community centers and public services

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

Fire and police

  1. Midtown South Precinct Police station
    1,040 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    200 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    350 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    880 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Ideal Marketplace Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    110 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

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 262 places to eat and 17 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 34th 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.