9th Avenue & West 18th Street

The four-way crossing of 9th Avenue and West 18th Street is in Chelsea-Hudson Yards, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Fulton development. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Hudson High School of Learning Technologies is 380 feet away, and Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly Playground is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St/8 Av, is about five minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, 12 of them schools, and 95 places to eat.

Safety record
4 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St/8 Av
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · A, C, E, L
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
9 Av/W 18 St · M11, M12, M14D SBS
Within a walk
24 places
12 schools, 2 colleges and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
9th Avenue & West 18th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St/8 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  • 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 14 St/8 Av A, C, E, L
    0.3 miles
    A C E L

Next trains at this station

Uptown
3 lines
  1. A …
  2. C …
  3. E …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. A …
  2. C …
  3. E …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. L …

Also within a walk

  1. 18 St 1
    0.3 miles
    1
  2. 23 St C, E
    0.4 miles
    C E

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Life Underground” (2001) by Tom Otterness at the 14 St/8 Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 9 Av/W 18 St, 120 feet away, for the M11, M12 and M14D SBS.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 9 Av/W 18 St M11, M12, M14D SBS · Shelter
    120 feet
    M11 M12 M14D SBS
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M11 …
  2. M12 …
  3. M14D SBS …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 9th Avenue.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 9 Ave & W 18 St 84 docks in all
    110 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 39th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 450 West 17th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    1,090 feet
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, September 2015
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2022

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10011
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 4
City Council district
3
Police precinct
10
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Chelsea-Hudson Yards
Elevation
15 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Fulton development.

Since 2014 at least 160 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 48 signs on these blocks
  • 17 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 9th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of 9th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM

North side of West 18th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO DEPT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 105020, 105082 and 106475.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, 102 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate, and mostly built between 1846 and 1860.

  1. St. Peter's Church Rectory Designated landmark
    490 feet
  2. St. Peter's Church Episcopal Church Designated landmark
    520 feet
  3. St. Peter's Church Parish Hall Designated landmark
    570 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.

  • 12 schools
  • 2 colleges
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 2 trade or language schools
  • 1 older adult center
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Lorge School
    360 feet
  2. Hudson High School of Learning Technologies School
    380 feet
  3. Law Journal Paralegal Institute Trade or language school
    1,070 feet
Show all 16
  1. Humanities Preparatory Academy School
    380 feet
  2. James Baldwin School, The: a School for Expeditionary Learning School
    380 feet
  3. Landmark High School
    380 feet
  4. Manhattan Business Academy School
    380 feet
  5. Quest to Learn School
    380 feet
  6. N.Y.C. Lab School for Collaborative Studies School
    560 feet
  7. N.Y.C. Museum School
    560 feet
  8. New York City Lab Middle School for Collaborative Studies School
    560 feet
  9. General Theological Seminary College · landmark
    1,150 feet
  10. Royal Business School Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  11. P.S. 011: the Sarah J. Garnet Elementary School
    1,160 feet
  12. Liberty High School Academy for Newcomers School
    1,160 feet
  13. Gen Theo Sem-Protestant Epis CH U S College
    1,250 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Dr. Gertrude B. Kelly Playground
    1,020 feet
  2. The High Line Park
    1,070 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Chelsea Historic District Listed historic place
    920 feet
  2. Chelsea Historic District (Boundary Increase) Listed historic place
    1,060 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Joyce Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,030 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 119 9th Avenue Older adult center
    210 feet
  2. Port Authority Post Office
    630 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 95 places to eat and 15 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 9th Avenue or West 18th 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, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.