8th Avenue & West 56th Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 56th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Hearst Magazine Building, one of eight Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 190 feet away, and August Wilson Theatre is 1,040 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St-Columbus Circle, is about a minute on foot, and 11 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 43 public places, seven of them listed historic places, and 175 places to eat.

Safety record
11 hurt
21 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
59 St-Columbus Circle
190 feet · 1 min on foot · 1, A, B, C, D
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
8 Av/W 56 St · M20, M104
Within a walk
43 places
10 public spaces, 7 listed historic places and 14 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 56th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 59 St-Columbus Circle, 190 feet from this corner, about a minute 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
    190 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
    1,040 feet
    N Q R W
  2. 7 Av B, D, E
    1,280 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 56 St, 120 feet away, for the M20 and M104.

  • 32 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 8 Av/W 56 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.

  • 80 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 56 St & 8 Ave 50 docks in all
    70 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at Queensboro Bridge & 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.9 miles
  2. 145 West 56th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    1,240 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 11 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 6 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

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
6
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
72 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 28 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
  • 21 different rules
  • 8 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 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 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on West 56th Street (south side), and 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 56th Street (south side).

East side of 8th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 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

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
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

North side of West 56th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102695, 102945, 104217, 105064, 106358 and 106778.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Eight buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1891 and 1940.

  1. Hearst Magazine Building Designated landmark
    190 feet
  2. A. T. Demarest & Company and Peerless Motor Car Company Buildings Designated landmark
    500 feet
  3. B. F. Goodrich Company Building Designated landmark
    570 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest at Museum of Arts and Design.

  1. Two To One Sculpture by Tom Joyce, 2014
    660 feet
  2. Close Contact Sculpture by Gustav Kraitz and Ulla Kraitz, 2009
    670 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 10 public spaces
  • 7 listed historic places
  • 5 theaters or concert halls
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 14 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    470 feet
  2. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    480 feet
  3. Mandl School College
    800 feet
Show all 9
  1. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    800 feet
  2. Manhattan Career Inst (5002) Trade or language school
    910 feet
  3. Manhattan Career Institute Trade or language school
    910 feet
  4. P.S. 035 School
    1,230 feet
  5. Ahrc New York City Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,260 feet
  6. 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
    740 feet
  2. Maine Monument in Central Park Park feature
    1,080 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Symphony House Public space
    320 feet
  2. Public space at Sheffield Public space
    450 feet
  3. Columbus Circle Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    780 feet
Show all 11
  1. Public space at Carnegie Mews Public space
    560 feet
  2. Public space at 330 West 56th Street Public space
    580 feet
  3. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    770 feet
  4. Public space at 888 Seventh Avenue Public space
    850 feet
  5. Public space at Colonnade Public space
    1,090 feet
  6. Public space at Carnegie Hall Tower Public space
    1,220 feet
  7. Public space at 1700 Broadway Public space
    1,240 feet
  8. Public space at Cityspire Public space
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Spyscape Museum
    340 feet
  2. Museum of Arts and Design Museum
    630 feet
  3. 240 Central Park South Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
Show all 10
  1. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  2. 59th Street-Columbus Circle Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  3. American Fine Arts Society Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  4. Media Alliance Research library
    1,090 feet
  5. Ed Sullivan Theater Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
  6. Osborne Apartments Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  7. Columbus Monument Listed historic place
    1,150 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    630 feet
  2. Carnegie Hall Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,020 feet
  3. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,040 feet
Show all 5
  1. Rose Theater Theater or concert hall
    1,130 feet
  2. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,190 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    500 feet
  2. Trinity Presbyterian Church House of worship
    1,280 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Radio City Post Office
    1,250 feet

Fire and police

  1. Midtown North Precinct Police station
    860 feet
  2. Engine 23 Fire station
    1,250 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    370 feet
  2. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    450 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    530 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    600 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,030 feet
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

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

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    640 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 175 places to eat and 17 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 8th Avenue or West 56th 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.