9th Avenue & West 53rd Street

The four-way crossing of 9th Avenue and West 53rd Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. St Benedict Moor Church is 380 feet away, and P.S. 035 is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about six minutes on foot, and ten subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, eight of them schools, and 130 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 9th Avenue.

Safety record
15 hurt
20 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
50 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · C, E
Nearest bus stop
370 feet
9 Av/W 52 St · M11
Within a walk
31 places
8 schools, 7 religious buildings and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
9th Avenue & West 53rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 50 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 10 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 50 St C, E
    0.3 miles
    C E

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. C …
  2. E …
Downtown
2 lines
  1. C …
  2. E …

Also within a walk

  1. 7 Av B, D, E
    0.3 miles
    B D E
  2. 59 St-Columbus Circle 1, A, B, C, D
    0.4 miles
    1 A B C D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Untitled” (1989) by Matt Mullican at the 50 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 9 Av/W 52 St, 370 feet away, for the M11.

  • 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 9 Av/W 52 St M11
    370 feet
    M11

Next buses at this stop

  1. M11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 81 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 54 St & 9 Ave 44 docks in all
    310 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 900 8th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 15 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 9 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 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, September 2015

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10019
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 4
City Council district
3
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Hell's Kitchen
Elevation
61 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 6,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 77 signs on these blocks
  • 21 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and July 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 Saturday 7am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 6pm to midnight on West 53rd Street (south side).

East side of 9th Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of 9th Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

North side of West 53rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 5 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO MTA
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102781, 103664, 103665 and 104274.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Renaissance Revival, and built between 1894 and 1896.

  1. Eleventh District Municipal Court Designated landmark
    620 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.

  • 8 schools
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 theaters or concert halls
  • 2 public spaces
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. La Maternelle West55 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    660 feet
  2. P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs School
    710 feet
  3. P.S. 035 School
    770 feet
Show all 14
  1. Sacred Heart of Jesus School
    960 feet
  2. Ahrc New York City Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,140 feet
  3. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,150 feet
  4. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,220 feet
  5. Mandl School College
    1,280 feet
  6. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    1,280 feet
  7. Business of Sports School
    1,280 feet
  8. Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School
    1,280 feet
  9. Success Academy Charter School - Hell's Kitchen School
    1,280 feet
  10. Success Academy Charter School Midtown West School
    1,280 feet
  11. Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology School
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Gutenberg Playground
    990 feet
  2. Oasis Community Garden
    1,180 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 330 West 56th Street Public space
    1,110 feet
  2. Public space at Clinton Green Public space
    1,200 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    1,180 feet
  2. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,220 feet
  3. New World Stages Theater or concert hall
    1,220 feet
Show all 4
  1. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Benedict Moor Church House of worship
    380 feet
  2. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church House of worship
    1,030 feet
  3. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    1,030 feet
Show all 5
  1. Trinity Presbyterian Church House of worship
    1,090 feet
  2. Our Saviour NY Church House of worship
    1,220 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Radio City Post Office
    850 feet

Fire and police

  1. Midtown North Precinct Police station
    820 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    470 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    1,240 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Amish Market Supermarket
    960 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,150 feet
  3. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,200 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,000 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,040 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 130 places to eat and 18 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 53rd 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.