Avenue of the Americas & West 51st Street

Avenue of the Americas and West 51st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Associated Press Building, one of ten Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 540 feet away, and Harold & Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, is about a minute on foot, for the B, D, F and M. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places and 197 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
20 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr
230 feet · 1 min on foot · B, D, F, M
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
6 Av/W 51 St · QM10, QM12, QM24
Within a walk
32 places
17 public spaces, 4 theaters or concert halls and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Avenue of the Americas & West 51st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, 230 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 4 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr B, D, F, M
    230 feet
    B D F M

Next trains at this station

Uptown
4 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …
  3. F …
  4. M …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …
  3. F …
  4. M …

Also within a walk

  1. 57 St M
    1,250 feet
    M
  2. 50 St 1
    1,310 feet
    1

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 6 Av/W 51 St, 50 feet away, for the QM10, QM12 and QM24.

  • 66 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 6 Av/W 51 St QM10, QM12, QM24
    50 feet
    QM10 QM12 QM24

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM10 …
  2. QM12 …
  3. QM24 …

Live arrivals

Avenue of the Americas carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Avenue of the Americas and West 51st Street.

  • 71 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 51 St & 6 Ave 81 docks in all
    150 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at Queensboro Bridge & 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.8 miles
  2. 140 West 51st Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    850 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 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 5 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10020
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
60 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to three travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 8 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

Meters on the blocks meeting at this corner are posted as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 51st Street (both sides).

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102117 and 102199.

Landmarks and historic districts

Ten buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Art Deco, and mostly built between 1932 and 1939.

  1. RCA Building West Designated landmark
    400 feet
  2. CBS Building Designated landmark
    420 feet
  3. Associated Press Building Designated landmark
    540 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.

  • 17 public spaces
  • 4 theaters or concert halls
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 2 museums
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Horizons Children's Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    100 feet
  2. Volunteers of Amer - Greater NY Preschool
    680 feet
  3. The Business, Finance and Managemen Trade or language school
    1,120 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Painewebber Public space
    400 feet
  2. Public space at CBS Public space
    550 feet
  3. Public space at 1301 Sixth Avenue Public space
    660 feet
Show all 17
  1. Public space at 1330 Sixth Avenue Public space
    760 feet
  2. Public space at 1251 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    760 feet
  3. Public space at Deutsche Bank Public space
    800 feet
  4. Public space at Flatotel Public space
    820 feet
  5. Public space at McGraw-Hill Public space
    1,030 feet
  6. Public space at 745 Seventh Avenue Public space
    1,120 feet
  7. Public space at Men's Apparel Public space
    1,120 feet
  8. Public space at Alliance Capital Public space
    1,130 feet
  9. Public space at 1211 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    1,200 feet
  10. Public space at Museum of Modern Art Public space
    1,210 feet
  11. Public space at Olympic Tower Public space
    1,210 feet
  12. Public space at 650 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,230 feet
  13. Public space at 1325 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    1,260 feet
  14. Public space at Stevens Tower Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. The Women's National Republican Club Listed historic place
    810 feet
  2. The Paley Center for Media Museum
    900 feet
  3. Atlas Statue Monument or memorial
    980 feet
Show all 6
  1. Central IND Substation Listed historic place
    1,050 feet
  2. 53rd Street Library
    1,170 feet
  3. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Museum
    1,210 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Radio City Music Hall Theater or concert hall · landmark · listed historic place
    180 feet
  2. Winter Garden Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,100 feet
  3. Harold & Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,270 feet
Show all 4
  1. Cort Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Thomas Church Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Rockefeller Center Post Office Listed historic place
    1,180 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    210 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    210 feet
  3. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    480 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Food Emporium Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    370 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    440 feet
  3. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 197 places to eat and ten food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Avenue of the Americas or West 51st Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.