8th Avenue & West 54th Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 54th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. St George Greek Orthodox Church is 200 feet away, and Mandl School is 270 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St-Columbus Circle, is about three minutes on foot, and 11 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, six of them theaters or concert halls, and 233 places to eat.

Safety record
14 hurt
30 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
59 St-Columbus Circle
720 feet · 3 min on foot · 1, A, B, C, D
Nearest bus stop
430 feet
8 Av/W 52 St · M20, M104
Within a walk
38 places
11 public spaces, 6 theaters or concert halls and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 54th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 59 St-Columbus Circle, 720 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 11 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 59 St-Columbus Circle 1, A, B, C, D
    720 feet
    1 A B C D

Next trains at this station

Uptown
5 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. A …
  3. B …
  4. C …
  5. D …
Downtown
5 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. A …
  3. B …
  4. C …
  5. D …

Also within a walk

  1. 50 St C, E
    800 feet
    C E
  2. 7 Av B, D, E
    880 feet
    B D E

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Whirls and twirls (MTA)” (2009) by Sol LeWitt at the 59 St-Columbus Circle station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 8 Av/W 52 St, 430 feet away, for the M20 and M104.

  • 26 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 8 Av/W 52 St M20, M104 · Shelter
    430 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 54th Street.

  • 83 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 8 Ave & W 55 St 71 docks in all
    320 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 14 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 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, November 2015
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2020

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10019
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 4
City Council district
3 and 6 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
67 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 6,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 51 signs on these blocks
  • 17 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2020 and June 2025; 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 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 4 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West 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

North side of West 54th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Authorized vehicles only 5 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of West 54th Street

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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102932, 102933, 104176 and 106035.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and six buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1894 and 1929.

  1. Eleventh District Municipal Court Designated landmark
    310 feet
  2. Hearst Magazine Building Designated landmark
    670 feet
  3. Hollywood Theater Designated landmark
    710 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

  • 11 public spaces
  • 6 theaters or concert halls
  • 5 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 11 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Mandl School College
    270 feet
  2. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    270 feet
  3. P.S. 035 School
    700 feet
Show all 8
  1. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    730 feet
  2. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    990 feet
  3. Institute for Media and Entertainmnt Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  4. International Academy of Hope School
    1,150 feet
  5. La Maternelle West55 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Central Park Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    770 feet
  2. Public space at 1700 Broadway Public space
    840 feet
  3. Columbus Circle Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,310 feet
Show all 12
  1. Public space at Symphony House Public space
    850 feet
  2. Public space at 330 West 56th Street Public space
    930 feet
  3. Public space at Sheffield Public space
    970 feet
  4. Public space at Carnegie Mews Public space
    1,080 feet
  5. Public space at 810 Seventh Avenue Public space
    1,100 feet
  6. Public space at Tower 53 Public space
    1,210 feet
  7. Public space at London Hotel Public space
    1,250 feet
  8. Public space at Paramount Plaza Public space
    1,250 feet
  9. Public space at One Worldwide Plaza Public space
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Spyscape Museum
    210 feet
  2. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    490 feet
  3. Ed Sullivan Theater Listed historic place
    610 feet
Show all 4
  1. Museum of Arts and Design Museum
    1,150 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    200 feet
  2. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    520 feet
  3. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    670 feet
Show all 6
  1. Broadway Theatre Theater or concert hall
    790 feet
  2. Gershwin Theatre Theater or concert hall
    890 feet
  3. Circle in the Square Theater Theater or concert hall
    1,280 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    200 feet
  2. St Benedict Moor Church House of worship
    790 feet
  3. Times Square Church House of worship
    940 feet
Show all 4
  1. St Malachys Church House of worship
    1,300 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Radio City Post Office
    730 feet

Fire and police

  1. Midtown North Precinct Police station
    340 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    90 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    850 feet
  3. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    970 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    70 feet
  2. Food Emporium Supermarket
    1,310 feet
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    220 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    1,160 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 233 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 8th Avenue or West 54th 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.