8th Avenue & West 52nd Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 52nd Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. August Wilson Theatre is 250 feet away, and Neil Simon Theatre is 260 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about a minute on foot, and 16 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 41 public places, 13 of them theaters or concert halls, and 222 places to eat.

Safety record
13 hurt
24 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
50 St
290 feet · 1 min on foot · C, E
Nearest bus stop
130 feet
8 Av/W 52 St · M20, M104
Within a walk
41 places
13 theaters or concert halls, 6 public spaces and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 52nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 50 St, 290 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
    290 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. 7 Av B, D, E
    920 feet
    B D E
  2. 50 St 1
    1,080 feet
    1

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 52 St, 130 feet away, for the M20 and M104.

  • 27 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 8 Av/W 52 St M20, M104 · Shelter
    130 feet
    M20 M104
    Shelter

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 and West 52nd Street.

  • 103 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 8 Ave & W 52 St 31 docks in all
    60 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.7 miles
  2. 900 8th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    410 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 13 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, September 2015
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2019

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)
Hell's Kitchen
Elevation
63 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 5,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 61 signs on these blocks
  • 19 different rules
  • 11 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and March 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 1 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm, 5 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7pm to midnight on West 52nd Street (south side).

East side of 8th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • 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 standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

North side of West 52nd Street

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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101505, 101506, 103666, 104232, 106612 and 106762.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and five buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were mostly built between 1924 and 1929.

  1. Hollywood Theater Designated landmark
    420 feet
  2. Eleventh District Municipal Court Designated landmark
    510 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 41 public places.

  • 13 theaters or concert halls
  • 6 public spaces
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 trade or language schools
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 035 School
    390 feet
  2. Mandl School College
    640 feet
  3. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    640 feet
Show all 9
  1. Institute for Media and Entertainmnt Trade or language school
    900 feet
  2. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,050 feet
  3. Robert Finance Hair DSGN Inst Trade or language school
    1,120 feet
  4. Star America M Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,170 feet
  5. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    1,260 feet
  6. International Academy of Hope School
    1,270 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Paramount Plaza Public space
    730 feet
  2. Public space at One Worldwide Plaza Public space
    760 feet
  3. Public space at 810 Seventh Avenue Public space
    900 feet
Show all 6
  1. Public space at 1700 Broadway Public space
    1,030 feet
  2. Public space at Ritz Public space
    1,230 feet
  3. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    670 feet
  2. Spyscape Museum
    720 feet
  3. Ed Sullivan Theater Listed historic place
    730 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    250 feet
  2. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    260 feet
  3. Gershwin Theatre Theater or concert hall
    370 feet
Show all 13
  1. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    510 feet
  2. Broadway Theatre Theater or concert hall
    680 feet
  3. Circle in the Square Theater Theater or concert hall
    750 feet
  4. Eugene O'Neill Theatre Theater or concert hall
    960 feet
  5. New World Stages Theater or concert hall
    970 feet
  6. Ambassador Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,010 feet
  7. Winter Garden Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,100 feet
  8. Walter Kerr Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,210 feet
  9. Longacre Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,270 feet
  10. Samuel J Friedman Theatre Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Times Square Church House of worship
    420 feet
  2. St Benedict Moor Church House of worship
    560 feet
  3. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    630 feet
Show all 4
  1. St Malachys Church House of worship
    780 feet

Community centers and public services

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

Fire and police

  1. Midtown North Precinct Police station
    630 feet
  2. Battalion 9/Engine 54/Ladder 4 Fire station
    1,150 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    330 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    600 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    1,040 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    520 feet
  2. Food Emporium Supermarket
    780 feet
  3. Amish Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    360 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 222 places to eat and 12 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 52nd 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.