Broadway & East 20th Street

Broadway and East 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, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. (former) Lord & Taylor Building stands 70 feet away, and Warren Building stands 90 feet away. The nearest subway, 23 St, is about two minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 36 public places, 11 of them listed historic places, and 159 places to eat.

Safety record
2 hurt
5 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
23 St
580 feet · 2 min on foot · R, W
Nearest bus stop
530 feet
5 Av/W 20 St · M1, M2, M3, M55
Within a walk
36 places
11 listed historic places, 5 trade or language schools and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Broadway & East 20th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 23 St, 580 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 23 St R, W
    580 feet
    R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. R …
  2. W …
Downtown
2 lines
  1. R …
  2. W …

Also within a walk

  1. 14 St-Union Sq 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
    1,040 feet
    4 5 6 L N Q R W
  2. 23 St-Baruch College 6
    1,150 feet
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Memories of Twenty-Third Street” (2002) by Keith Godard at the 23 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 20 St, 530 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3 and M55.

  • 47 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 20 St M1, M2, M3, M55 · Shelter
    530 feet
    M1 M2 M3 M55
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. M3 …
  4. M55 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on Broadway and East 20th Street.

  • 223 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Broadway & E 21 St 54 docks in all
    270 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    1.2 miles
  2. 5-9 Union Square West Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10003
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
2 and 3 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
13
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
43 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two 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.

Since 2014 at least 58 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 46 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2022 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Broadway

  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Broadway

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 20th Street

  • Metered parking 8 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 8 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 11PM-6AM ALL DAYS

South side of East 20th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 11PM-6AM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102580, 103712 and 106912.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the Ladies' Mile Historic District.

Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 189 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1852 and 1903.

  1. (former) Lord & Taylor Building Designated landmark
    70 feet
  2. Warren Building Designated landmark
    90 feet
  3. Goelet Building Designated landmark
    120 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 11 listed historic places
  • 5 trade or language schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 parks
  • 3 pedestrian plazas
  • 11 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Ballet Tech, NYC Public School for Dance School
    290 feet
  2. Pacific College of Health & Science College
    330 feet
  3. American Hi-Tech Business School Trade or language school
    330 feet
Show all 12
  1. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    330 feet
  2. General Assembly Trade or language school
    330 feet
  3. Midtown School-Business Trade or language school
    660 feet
  4. Rebecca School
    680 feet
  5. Madison Business & Data Proc Inst Trade or language school
    870 feet
  6. The Montessori at Flatiron Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    920 feet
  7. Marie Pense Center Preschool
    1,170 feet
  8. New York Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,210 feet
  9. New York Conservatory for Dramatic A College
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    790 feet
  2. Madison Square Park
    870 feet
  3. Evelyn's Playground
    1,060 feet
Show all 4
  1. Worth Square
    1,220 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Madison Green Public space
    760 feet
  2. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    950 feet
  3. Flatiron Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,230 feet
Show all 4
  1. Worth Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Listed historic place
    360 feet
  2. Scribner Building Listed historic place
    590 feet
  3. Flatiron Building Listed historic place
    760 feet
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  1. Century Building Listed historic place
    910 feet
  2. Decker Building Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
  3. Samuel J. Tilden House Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  4. Players, The Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  5. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  6. Sidewalk Clock at 200 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
  7. Church Missions House Listed historic place
    1,160 feet
  8. Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
    1,170 feet
  9. Gramercy Park Historic District Listed historic place
    1,200 feet
  10. Van Alen Institute Research library
    1,250 feet
  11. Germania Life Insurance Company Building Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Calvary St George Episcopal Church House of worship
    960 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 14 Fire station
    820 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    680 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,060 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,100 feet
  2. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    880 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  3. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 159 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Broadway or East 20th 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, 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.