8th Avenue & West 49th Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 49th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 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. St Malachys Church is 270 feet away, and Times Square Church is 760 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about a minute on foot, for the C and E. Within a five-minute walk are 54 public places, 23 of them theaters or concert halls, and 247 places to eat.

Safety record
15 hurt
22 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
50 St
80 feet · 1 min on foot · C, E
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
8 Av/W 49 St · M20, M104
Within a walk
54 places
23 theaters or concert halls, 11 religious buildings and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 49th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 50 St, 80 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 16 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 50 St C, E
    80 feet
    C E

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. 50 St 1
    820 feet
    1
  2. 49 St N, R, W
    870 feet
    N R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Untitled” (1989) by Matt Mullican at the 50 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 8 Av/W 49 St, 120 feet away, for the M20 and M104.

  • 36 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 8 Av/W 49 St M20, M104
    120 feet
    M20 M104

Next buses at this stop

  1. M20 …
  2. M104 …

Live arrivals

A lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, runs along 8th Avenue, 4pm to 7pm on Monday to Saturday.

Cycling

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

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 8 Ave & W 49 St 65 docks in all
    20 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 225 West 49th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    740 feet
  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 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 15 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 7 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.

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, May 2020

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10019
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 4
City Council district
3
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
54 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 6,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 79 signs on these blocks
  • 25 different rules
  • 10 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2023 and January 2025; 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 7am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 49th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm, 5 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 6pm to midnight on West 49th Street (south side).

East side of 8th Avenue

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

West side of 8th Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of West 49th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 5 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered parking 3 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102271, 103028, 103029, 103124, 103125 and 104706.

Landmarks and historic districts

Eight buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1888 and 1931.

  1. Brill Building Designated landmark
    550 feet
  2. Fire Engine Company No. 54 Designated landmark
    600 feet
  3. Paramount Hotel Designated landmark
    740 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 54 public places.

  • 23 theaters or concert halls
  • 11 religious buildings
  • 5 public spaces
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 schools
  • 9 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Star America M Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    390 feet
  2. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    790 feet
  3. P.S. 212 Midtown West School
    830 feet
Show all 8
  1. Professional Performing Arts High School
    830 feet
  2. Robert Finance Hair DSGN Inst Trade or language school
    860 feet
  3. Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    960 feet
  4. P.S. 035 School
    1,170 feet
  5. Campus Education Trade or language school
    1,180 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Ramon Aponte Park
    990 feet
  2. Ramon Aponte Park Playground
    1,060 feet
  3. Gutenberg Playground
    1,110 feet
Show all 4
  1. Father Duffy Square
    1,260 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at One Worldwide Plaza Public space
    330 feet
  2. Public space at Ritz Public space
    440 feet
  3. Public space at Paramount Plaza Public space
    740 feet
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  1. Public space at Morgan Stanley Building Public space
    940 feet
  2. Public space at 745 Seventh Avenue Public space
    1,210 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Eugene O'Neill Theatre Theater or concert hall
    300 feet
  2. Walter Kerr Theatre Theater or concert hall
    430 feet
  3. Ambassador Theatre Theater or concert hall
    440 feet
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  1. Longacre Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    490 feet
  2. Samuel J Friedman Theatre Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    490 feet
  3. New World Stages Theater or concert hall
    500 feet
  4. Gershwin Theatre Theater or concert hall
    500 feet
  5. Brooks Atkinson Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    650 feet
  6. Ethel Barrymore Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    680 feet
  7. Circle in the Square Theater Theater or concert hall
    770 feet
  8. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall
    800 feet
  9. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall
    930 feet
  10. Imperial Theatre Theater or concert hall
    970 feet
  11. Winter Garden Theatre Theater or concert hall
    990 feet
  12. Richard Rodgers Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,030 feet
  13. Golden Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,160 feet
  14. Music Box Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,170 feet
  15. Bernard B Jacobs Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,180 feet
  16. Al Hirschfeld Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,180 feet
  17. Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,250 feet
  18. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    1,290 feet
  19. Lunt Fontanne Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,290 feet
  20. Majestic Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Malachys Church House of worship
    270 feet
  2. Times Square Church House of worship
    760 feet
  3. Ezrath Israel Congregation Listed historic place
    860 feet
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  1. St Lukes Lutheran Church Listed historic place
    890 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 239 West 49th Street Older adult center
    340 feet
  2. Radio City Post Office
    930 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 9/Engine 54/Ladder 4 Fire station
    370 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    540 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    700 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Emporium Supermarket
    80 feet
  2. Amish Market Supermarket
    1,040 feet
  3. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,300 feet

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    640 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    970 feet
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 247 places to eat and 17 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 8th Avenue or West 49th 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, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.