8th Avenue & West 55th Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 55th 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. Eleventh District Municipal Court, one of six Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 470 feet away, and P.S. 035 is 960 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St-Columbus Circle, is about two minutes on foot, and 11 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 37 public places, seven of them theaters or concert halls, and 205 places to eat.

Safety record
11 hurt
24 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
59 St-Columbus Circle
460 feet · 2 min on foot · 1, A, B, C, D
Nearest bus stop
380 feet
8 Av/W 56 St · M20, M104
Within a walk
37 places
8 public spaces, 7 theaters or concert halls and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 55th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 59 St-Columbus Circle, 460 feet from this corner, about two 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
    460 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. 57 St-7 Av N, Q, R, W
    840 feet
    N Q R W
  2. 50 St C, E
    1,070 feet
    C 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 56 St, 380 feet away, for the M20 and M104.

  • 31 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 8 Av/W 56 St M20, M104
    380 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 and West 55th Street.

  • 86 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
    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. 145 West 56th Street Charging for electric cars, two 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 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 11 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 December 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2013
  • Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10019
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
3 and 6 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Hell's Kitchen
Elevation
70 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 7,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2019 and June 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 7am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 55th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm on West 55th Street (south side).

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 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 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 standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of West 55th Street

  • For-hire vehicles only 2 signs FOR-HIRE VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101455, 104182, 106035 and 106422.

Landmarks and historic districts

Six buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1894 and 1928.

  1. Hearst Magazine Building Designated landmark
    410 feet
  2. Eleventh District Municipal Court Designated landmark
    470 feet
  3. A. T. Demarest & Company and Peerless Motor Car Company Buildings Designated landmark
    640 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 37 public places.

  • 8 public spaces
  • 7 theaters or concert halls
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 4 trade or language schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 11 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    470 feet
  2. Mandl School College
    530 feet
  3. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    530 feet
Show all 9
  1. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    730 feet
  2. P.S. 035 School
    960 feet
  3. La Maternelle West55 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,040 feet
  4. Manhattan Career Inst (5002) Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  5. Manhattan Career Institute Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  6. Institute for Media and Entertainmnt Trade or language school
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Central Park Listed historic place
    1,000 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    510 feet
  2. Public space at Symphony House Public space
    580 feet
  3. Columbus Circle Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,040 feet
Show all 9
  1. Public space at 330 West 56th Street Public space
    670 feet
  2. Public space at Sheffield Public space
    710 feet
  3. Public space at Carnegie Mews Public space
    820 feet
  4. Public space at 1700 Broadway Public space
    1,040 feet
  5. Public space at 888 Seventh Avenue Public space
    1,110 feet
  6. Public space at 810 Seventh Avenue Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Spyscape Museum
    110 feet
  2. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    750 feet
  3. Ed Sullivan Theater Listed historic place
    870 feet
Show all 5
  1. Museum of Arts and Design Museum
    900 feet
  2. 240 Central Park South Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    370 feet
  2. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    780 feet
  3. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall
    930 feet
Show all 7
  1. Broadway Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,050 feet
  2. Gershwin Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,150 feet
  3. Carnegie Hall Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,280 feet
  4. NYC Center Theater Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    280 feet
  2. St Benedict Moor Church House of worship
    1,050 feet
  3. Times Square Church House of worship
    1,200 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Radio City Post Office
    990 feet

Fire and police

  1. Midtown North Precinct Police station
    600 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    270 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    630 feet
  3. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    710 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    330 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,290 feet
  3. Food Emporium Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    480 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    900 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 205 places to eat and 17 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 8th Avenue or West 55th 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.