8th Avenue & West 36th Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 36th Street is in Chelsea-Hudson Yards, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 40 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. James A Farley Post Office is 1,090 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 47 public places, 33 of them trade or language schools, and 229 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 8th Avenue.

Safety record
17 hurt
40 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
34 St-Penn Station
280 feet · 1 min on foot · A, C, E
Nearest bus stop
260 feet
8 Av/W 37 St · M20, M34A SBS
Within a walk
47 places
33 trade or language schools, 3 public spaces and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 36th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 34 St-Penn Station, 280 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
    280 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. Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
    1,070 feet
    1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W
  2. 34 St-Penn Station 1, 2, 3
    0.3 miles
    1 2 3

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 8 Av/W 37 St, 260 feet away, for the M20 and M34A SBS.

  • 36 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 8 Av/W 37 St M20, M34A SBS
    260 feet
    M20 M34A SBS

Next buses at this stop

  1. M20 …
  2. M34A SBS …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 35 St & 8 Ave 45 docks in all
    320 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 39th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 505 West 37th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 40 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 17 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 9 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, September 2017

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10018
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 4
City Council district
3
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Chelsea-Hudson Yards
Elevation
33 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 30 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the sawtooth oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 64 signs on these blocks
  • 18 different rules
  • 13 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and November 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 6am to 7pm on West 36th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 36th Street (south side).

East side of 8th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING W/ TUESDAY THURSDAY SUNDAY 2AM-6AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 8th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of West 36th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 5 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 2AM-6AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102207, 102876, 103144, 104876, 104877 and 106403.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 33 trade or language schools
  • 3 public spaces
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 2 post offices
  • 1 bus terminal
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. City-Pro Group Preschool
    220 feet
  2. Manhattan Nail and Esthetics School Trade or language school
    220 feet
  3. American Career Center Trade or language school
    240 feet
Show all 34
  1. Amlotus Trade or language school
    240 feet
  2. Arthur Institute Trade or language school
    240 feet
  3. Mega Science of Technology Learn Eng Trade or language school
    240 feet
  4. NY Sch of Computer Technology Trade or language school
    240 feet
  5. NYC Data Science Academy Trade or language school
    240 feet
  6. New Age Training Trade or language school
    240 feet
  7. New York International Beauty School Trade or language school
    240 feet
  8. New York Medical Career Training Cen Trade or language school
    240 feet
  9. TCY Technologies Trade or language school
    240 feet
  10. Ace Institute of Technology Trade or language school
    270 feet
  11. Metro Tech Career Institute Trade or language school
    270 feet
  12. Zoni Language Center Trade or language school
    270 feet
  13. Zoni Teacher Training Trade or language school
    270 feet
  14. Techno-Dent Training Center Trade or language school
    380 feet
  15. Evercare Training Center Trade or language school
    410 feet
  16. Manhattan English Center Trade or language school
    410 feet
  17. Mua - NYC Trade or language school
    410 feet
  18. New York English Center Trade or language school
    410 feet
  19. Refrigeration Institute Trade or language school
    410 feet
  20. Technical Institute of America Trade or language school
    410 feet
  21. Tia School of Allied Health Trade or language school
    410 feet
  22. The American Comedy Institute Trade or language school
    520 feet
  23. Campus Education Trade or language school
    650 feet
  24. NY Institute of English and Business Trade or language school
    650 feet
  25. Travel Career Inst Trade or language school
    790 feet
  26. Lascomp Institute Trade or language school
    820 feet
  27. Caliber Training Institute Trade or language school
    1,070 feet
  28. Career Business Institute Trade or language school
    1,070 feet
  29. Berk Trade & Business School (5001) Trade or language school
    1,080 feet
  30. Alphaprimetech Trade or language school
    1,110 feet
  31. Itt Career Training Trade or language school
    1,110 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 525 Eighth Avenue Public space
    130 feet
  2. Public space at 585 Eighth Avenue Public space
    820 feet
  3. Public space at One Penn Plaza Public space
    1,110 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Building at 315-325 West 36th Street Listed historic place
    380 feet
  2. Garment Center Historic District Listed historic place
    900 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. The Theater at Madison Square Garden Theater or concert hall
    1,110 feet
  2. Madison Square Garden Stadium or arena
    1,160 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Holy Innocents RC Church House of worship
    1,310 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Midtown Station Post office
    1,040 feet
  2. James A Farley Post Office Listed historic place
    1,090 feet

Fire and police

  1. Midtown South Precinct Police station
    790 feet
  2. Engine 26 Fire station
    920 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    730 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    880 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    1,030 feet

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    650 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,110 feet
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Other places

  1. Port Authority Bus Terminal
    1,280 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 229 places to eat and 29 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 8th Avenue or West 36th 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 Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.