9th Avenue & West 44th Street

The four-way crossing of 9th Avenue and West 44th Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Westside Theatre is 270 feet away, and Theatre at St Clements is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term, is about three minutes on foot, for the 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S and W. Within a five-minute walk are 36 public places, 12 of them theaters or concert halls, and 199 places to eat.

Safety record
19 hurt
29 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term
840 feet · 3 min on foot · 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
9 Av/W 44 St · M11
Within a walk
36 places
12 theaters or concert halls, 11 religious buildings and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
9th Avenue & West 44th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term, 840 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 12 lines at the nearest station
  1. Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
    840 feet
    1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W

Next trains at this station

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Queens
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Hudson Yards
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Grand Central
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Also within a walk

  1. 50 St C, E
    0.4 miles
    C E
  2. 49 St N, R, W
    0.5 miles
    N R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists nine works at the Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term station, among them “The Commuter's Lament/A Close Shave” (1991) by Norman B Colp and “New York in Transit” (2001) by Jacob Lawrence.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 9 Av/W 44 St, 40 feet away, for the M11.

  • 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 9 Av/W 44 St M11
    40 feet
    M11

Next buses at this stop

  1. M11 …

Live arrivals

A lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, runs along 9th Avenue, 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 9th Avenue and West 44th Street.

  • 68 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 44 St & 9 Ave 31 docks in all
    50 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    0.7 miles
  2. 401-471 West 42nd Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers
    740 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, December 2024

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10036
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 4
City Council district
3
Police precinct
14 and 18 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Hell's Kitchen
Elevation
33 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.

Since 2014 at least 83 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 83 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 53 signs on these blocks
  • 19 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and May 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, 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
  • No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of 9th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM ALL DAYS

North side of West 44th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 4 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING 6PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • NYP plates only 2 signs NYP LICENSE PLATES ONLY
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102448, 102835 and 103225.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Moorish and Vernacular Greek Revival, one each, and built between 1858 and 1924.

  1. Actors Studio Designated landmark
    480 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 36 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. De la Salle Academy School
    730 feet
  2. Star A Kidz Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,020 feet
  3. The Hudson Guild Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,210 feet
Show all 4
  1. P.S. 051 Elias Howe School
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. McCaffrey Playground
    280 feet
  2. Mathews-Palmer Playground
    780 feet
  3. Ramon Aponte Park
    1,040 feet
Show all 4
  1. Ramon Aponte Park Playground
    1,040 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Film Center Building Listed historic place
    220 feet
  2. McGraw-Hill Building Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  3. Times Square Hotel Listed historic place
    1,240 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Westside Theatre Theater or concert hall
    270 feet
  2. Theatre at St Clements Theater or concert hall
    710 feet
  3. Playwrights Horizons Theater Theater or concert hall
    800 feet
Show all 12
  1. Little Shubert Theatre Theater or concert hall
    860 feet
  2. Al Hirschfeld Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    860 feet
  3. Golden Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,150 feet
  4. Majestic Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,160 feet
  5. Bernard B Jacobs Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,200 feet
  6. St James Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,200 feet
  7. Broadhurst Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,250 feet
  8. Helen Hayes Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,270 feet
  9. Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Crossroads 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    310 feet
  2. Holy Cross Church House of worship
    710 feet
  3. St Clements Episcopal Church House of worship
    710 feet
Show all 6
  1. Ezrath Israel Congregation Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  2. St Lukes Lutheran Church Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  3. Metro Baptist Church House of worship
    1,210 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Times Square Post Station Post office
    730 feet
  2. Older adult center at 331 West 42nd Street Older adult center
    820 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    520 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    600 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    1,260 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Emporium Supermarket
    970 feet
  2. Amish Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Sunac Natural Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    1,000 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  3. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,050 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 199 places to eat and 23 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 44th 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 and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.