8th Avenue & West 57th Street

The four-way crossing of 8th Avenue and West 57th Street is in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 46 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The sculpture “Two To One” is 390 feet away, and Midtown North Precinct is 1,140 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 37 public places, seven of them listed historic places, and 178 places to eat.

Safety record
33 hurt
46 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
59 St-Columbus Circle
90 feet · 1 min on foot · 1, A, B, C, D
Nearest bus stop
60 feet
8 Av/W 57 St · M10, M12
Within a walk
37 places
9 public spaces, 7 listed historic places and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
8th Avenue & West 57th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 59 St-Columbus Circle, 90 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
    90 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
    870 feet
    N Q R W
  2. 7 Av B, D, E
    0.3 miles
    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 57 St, 60 feet away, for the M10 and M12.

  • 32 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 8 Av/W 57 St M10, M12
    60 feet
    M10 M12

Next buses at this stop

  1. M10 …
  2. M12 …

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.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 56 St & 8 Ave 50 docks in all
    350 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
    0.8 miles
  2. 210 Central Park South Charging for electric cars, four 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 46 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 33 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 13 of those hurt, on foot
  • 11 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, January 2014
  • Turn calming, October 2016
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2019

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
74 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 6,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 47 signs on these blocks
  • 16 different rules
  • 10 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and April 2026; 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 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign 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
  • NYP plates only 2 signs NYP LICENSE PLATES ONLY
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

North side of West 57th Street

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of West 57th Street

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101770, 102697, 105065, 106358 and 107016.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Twelve buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts and French Renaissance, and built between 1883 and 1940.

  1. Hearst Magazine Building Designated landmark
    200 feet
  2. United States Rubber Company Building Designated landmark
    410 feet
  3. B. F. Goodrich Company Building Designated landmark
    410 feet

Monuments and public art

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

  1. Two To One Sculpture by Tom Joyce, 2014
    390 feet
  2. Close Contact Sculpture by Gustav Kraitz and Ulla Kraitz, 2009
    390 feet
  3. Columbus Monument Statue by Gaetano Russo, 1892
    560 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 9 public spaces
  • 7 listed historic places
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 3 theaters or concert halls
  • 3 trade or language schools
  • 11 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Manhattan Career Inst (5002) Trade or language school
    630 feet
  2. Manhattan Career Institute Trade or language school
    630 feet
  3. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    750 feet
Show all 6
  1. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    760 feet
  2. Mandl School College
    1,080 feet
  3. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    1,080 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Central Park Listed historic place
    460 feet
  2. Maine Monument in Central Park Park feature
    800 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Symphony House Public space
    420 feet
  2. Public space at Sheffield Public space
    460 feet
  3. Columbus Circle Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    500 feet
Show all 10
  1. Public space at Carnegie Mews Public space
    710 feet
  2. Public space at Colonnade Public space
    810 feet
  3. Public space at 330 West 56th Street Public space
    860 feet
  4. Public space at 888 Seventh Avenue Public space
    890 feet
  5. Public space at Carnegie Hall Tower Public space
    940 feet
  6. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    1,020 feet
  7. Public space at Trump International Hotel and Tower Public space
    1,160 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Museum of Arts and Design Museum
    350 feet
  2. Spyscape Museum
    620 feet
  3. 240 Central Park South Listed historic place
    720 feet
Show all 10
  1. 59th Street-Columbus Circle Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    790 feet
  2. American Fine Arts Society Listed historic place
    790 feet
  3. Media Alliance Research library
    810 feet
  4. Osborne Apartments Listed historic place
    860 feet
  5. Columbus Monument Listed historic place
    870 feet
  6. Alwyn Court Apartments Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  7. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Rose Theater Theater or concert hall
    850 feet
  2. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    910 feet
  3. Carnegie Hall Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,080 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    780 feet
  2. Our Saviour NY Church House of worship
    1,170 feet
  3. Trinity Presbyterian Church House of worship
    1,220 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 23 Fire station
    970 feet
  2. Midtown North Precinct Police station
    1,140 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    110 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    290 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    290 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    750 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    880 feet
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,290 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    360 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,250 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    360 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 178 places to eat and 20 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 8th Avenue or West 57th 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, 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.