Avenue of the Americas & West 20th Street
Avenue of the Americas and West 20th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. The corner lies inside the Ladies' Mile Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Church of the Holy Communion Sister's House stands 130 feet away, and Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is 360 feet away. The nearest subway, 23 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the F and M. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places and 94 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 23 St, 810 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 15 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 23 St F, M810 feetF M
Next trains at this station
Uptown
2 lines- F …
- M …
Downtown
2 lines- F …
- M …
Also within a walk
- 14 St/6 Av 1, 2, 3, F, L, M1,000 feet1 2 3 F L M
- 18 St 10.3 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Stationary Figures” (2018) by William Wegman at the 23 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 6 Av/W 20 St, 90 feet away, for the M7 and M55.
- 27 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 6 Av/W 20 St M7, M5590 feetM7 M55
Next buses at this stop
- M7 …
- M55 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Avenue of the Americas and West 20th Street.
- 182 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 21 St & 6 Ave 74 docks in all350 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 4 West 21st Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2023
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10011
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 3
- Police precinct
- 13
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
Meters on the blocks meeting at this corner are posted as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm on West 20th Street (both sides), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm on West 20th Street (both sides).
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102537, 103331, 104955 and 105482.
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the Ladies' Mile Historic District.
Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and 139 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1855 and 1908.
- Church of the Holy Communion Sister's House Designated landmark130 feet
- Church of the Holy Communion Designated landmark130 feet
- Hugh O'Neill Building Designated landmark140 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 trade or language schools
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 college
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Marie Pense Center Preschool370 feet
- New York Conservatory for Dramatic A College520 feet
- Madison Business & Data Proc Inst Trade or language school870 feet
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- Little Scholars Learning Center VII Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5630 feet
- Sixth Avenue Elementary School890 feet
- Manhattan Village Academy School890 feet
- Institute of Culinary Education (The Trade or language school1,020 feet
- American Hi-Tech Trade or language school1,180 feet
- Commercial Programing Unlimited Trade or language school1,180 feet
- Manhattan Edit Workshop Trade or language school1,180 feet
- Winston Preparatory School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Chelsea Green Playground530 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library360 feet
- Van Alen Institute Research library930 feet
- Poster House Museum1,040 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis Xavier Church House of worship1,190 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 7/Engine 3/Ladder 12 Fire station1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch840 feet
- Chase Bank branch910 feet
- Wells Fargo Bank branch920 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket340 feet
- Fairway Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Westside Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy780 feet
- CVS Pharmacy1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 94 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue of the Americas & West 19th Street 250 feet
- Avenue of the Americas & West 21st Street 250 feet
- Avenue of the Americas & West 18th Street 490 feet
- Avenue of the Americas & West 22nd Street 500 feet
- Avenue of the Americas & West 17th Street 730 feet
- Avenue of the Americas & West 23rd Street 780 feet
- 7th Avenue & West 20th Street 900 feet
- Avenue of the Americas & West 16th Street 980 feet
See every intersection along Avenue of the Americas or West 20th Street.