8th Avenue & West 37th Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 37th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The Engine 26 firehouse is 660 feet away, and Port Authority Bus Terminal is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, 34 St-Penn Station, is about two minutes on foot, and 16 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 43 public places, 31 of them trade or language schools, and 217 places to eat.

Safety record
16 hurt
23 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
34 St-Penn Station
540 feet · 2 min on foot · A, C, E
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
8 Av/W 37 St · M20, M34A SBS
Within a walk
43 places
31 trade or language schools, 3 listed historic places and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 37th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 34 St-Penn Station, 540 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 16 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 34 St-Penn Station A, C, E
    540 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
    820 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, 50 feet away, for the M20 and M34A SBS.

  • 36 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 8 Av/W 37 St M20, M34A SBS
    50 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
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 8 Ave & W 38 St 65 docks in all
    220 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
    0.4 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 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

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)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
32 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

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

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2023 and May 2026; 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 8am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 37th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 6am to 7pm, 5 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7pm to midnight on West 37th Street (south side).

East 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 parking 2 signs NO PARKING W/ TUESDAY THURSDAY SUNDAY 2AM-6AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 8th Avenue

  • No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of West 37th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 6AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 6 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 4 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 2AM-6AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102205, 103600, 103601, 106033 and 106477.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 43 public places.

  • 31 trade or language schools
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 2 public spaces
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 1 bus terminal
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. City-Pro Group Preschool
    110 feet
  2. Techno-Dent Training Center Trade or language school
    130 feet
  3. Zoni Language Center Trade or language school
    130 feet
Show all 32
  1. Zoni Teacher Training Trade or language school
    130 feet
  2. Evercare Training Center Trade or language school
    160 feet
  3. Manhattan English Center Trade or language school
    160 feet
  4. Mua - NYC Trade or language school
    160 feet
  5. New York English Center Trade or language school
    160 feet
  6. Refrigeration Institute Trade or language school
    160 feet
  7. Technical Institute of America Trade or language school
    160 feet
  8. Tia School of Allied Health Trade or language school
    160 feet
  9. Manhattan Nail and Esthetics School Trade or language school
    480 feet
  10. American Career Center Trade or language school
    490 feet
  11. Amlotus Trade or language school
    490 feet
  12. Arthur Institute Trade or language school
    490 feet
  13. Mega Science of Technology Learn Eng Trade or language school
    490 feet
  14. NY Sch of Computer Technology Trade or language school
    490 feet
  15. NYC Data Science Academy Trade or language school
    490 feet
  16. New Age Training Trade or language school
    490 feet
  17. New York International Beauty School Trade or language school
    490 feet
  18. New York Medical Career Training Cen Trade or language school
    490 feet
  19. TCY Technologies Trade or language school
    490 feet
  20. Ace Institute of Technology Trade or language school
    530 feet
  21. Metro Tech Career Institute Trade or language school
    530 feet
  22. Lascomp Institute Trade or language school
    560 feet
  23. The American Comedy Institute Trade or language school
    780 feet
  24. Caliber Training Institute Trade or language school
    810 feet
  25. Career Business Institute Trade or language school
    810 feet
  26. Berk Trade & Business School (5001) Trade or language school
    820 feet
  27. Campus Education Trade or language school
    900 feet
  28. NY Institute of English and Business Trade or language school
    900 feet
  29. Travel Career Inst Trade or language school
    1,050 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 525 Eighth Avenue Public space
    260 feet
  2. Public space at 585 Eighth Avenue Public space
    570 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Building at 315-325 West 36th Street Listed historic place
    480 feet
  2. Garment Center Historic District Listed historic place
    640 feet
  3. Paddy's Market Historic District Listed historic place
    1,230 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Holy Innocents RC Church House of worship
    1,250 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Midtown Station Post office
    790 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 26 Fire station
    660 feet
  2. Midtown South Precinct Police station
    1,050 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    770 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    990 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,140 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    850 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    910 feet
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Other places

  1. Port Authority Bus Terminal
    1,030 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 217 places to eat and 24 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and 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 37th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, 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.