Broadway & West 34th Street

Broadway and West 34th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Herald & Greeley Square Plaza is 30 feet away. The nearest subway, 34 St-Herald Sq, is about a minute on foot, and 17 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 37 public places, 21 of them trade or language schools, and 288 places to eat.

Safety record
2 hurt
3 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
34 St-Herald Sq
70 feet · 1 min on foot · B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
60 feet
W 34 St/Broadway · M34 SBS, M34A SBS
Within a walk
37 places
21 trade or language schools, 3 public spaces and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Broadway & West 34th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 34 St-Herald Sq, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 17 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 34 St-Herald Sq B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
    70 feet
    B D F M N Q R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
8 lines
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  7. R …
  8. W …
Downtown
8 lines
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Also within a walk

  1. 34 St-Penn Station 1, 2, 3
    800 feet
    1 2 3
  2. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    0.3 miles
    7 B D F M

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists four works at the 34 St-Herald Sq station, among them “Halo” (1991) by Nicholas Pearson and “Radiant Site” (1991) by Michele Oka Doner.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is W 34 St/Broadway, 60 feet away, for the M34 SBS and M34A SBS.

  • 70 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 34 St/Broadway M34 SBS, M34A SBS
    60 feet
    M34 SBS M34A SBS

Next buses at this stop

  1. M34 SBS …
  2. M34A SBS …

Live arrivals

West 34th Street carries a bus lane, all day, every day.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Broadway.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 6 Ave & W 34 St 67 docks in all
    100 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 34th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    0.8 miles
  2. 9 West 31st Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10001
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
3 and 4 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
47 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 45 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 8 signs on these blocks
  • 2 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of West 34th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT ALL DAYS
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1PM-7PM

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Four buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1897 and 1931.

  1. Hotel Martinique Designated landmark
    500 feet
  2. Greenwich Savings Bank Designated landmark
    640 feet
  3. Fashion Tower Designated landmark
    780 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Herald Square.

  1. James Gordon Bennett Memorial Sculpture by Antonin Jean Carlès, 1895
    210 feet
  2. Jerry McAuley Drinking Fountain Fountain, 1913
    380 feet
  3. Horace Greeley Statue by Alexander Doyle, 1894
    480 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 37 public places.

  • 21 trade or language schools
  • 3 public spaces
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 colleges
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Sae Institute of Technology (New Yor Trade or language school
    240 feet
  2. Mercy Univ.-Manhattan Campus College
    320 feet
  3. Winchendon School-Nyc School
    410 feet
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  1. Oxford International New York City Trade or language school
    320 feet
  2. Empire Beauty School Trade or language school
    650 feet
  3. Ultissima Beauty Inst-Ny 724 Trade or language school
    650 feet
  4. United Career Centers Trade or language school
    650 feet
  5. Techno-Dent Training Ctr Trade or language school
    820 feet
  6. Bluedata International Institute Trade or language school
    840 feet
  7. Empire State Language Ctr (The) Trade or language school · landmark · listed historic place
    940 feet
  8. Empire Technical School (5001) Trade or language school · landmark · listed historic place
    940 feet
  9. Timathios Inst Trade or language school
    940 feet
  10. Dreamit ESL Trade or language school
    950 feet
  11. CUNY School of Professional Studies College
    960 feet
  12. Authentic Bartending School Trade or language school
    970 feet
  13. Mti Bus Sch of Ny(tech Div)(5001) Trade or language school
    980 feet
  14. Mti Business School-Queens (5002) Trade or language school
    980 feet
  15. American Beauty Institute Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  16. New York General Consulting Trade or language school
    1,020 feet
  17. Allen School Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  18. Crown Business Inst Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  19. Crown Business Sch Ats Communication Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  20. Career Education International Trade or language school
    1,210 feet
  21. US Training Center Trade or language school
    1,210 feet
  22. Gsuc Child Development and Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,230 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Herald Square
    40 feet
  2. Greeley Square Park
    350 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Herald & Greeley Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    30 feet
  2. Public space at 1250 Broadway Public space
    880 feet
  3. Public space at 1241 Broadway Public space
    960 feet
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  1. Public space at Hotel Eventi Public space
    1,220 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. R. H. Macy and Company Store Listed historic place
    520 feet
  2. Grand Hotel Listed historic place
    1,010 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Holy Innocents RC Church House of worship
    940 feet
  2. Millinery Center Synagogue House of worship
    1,190 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Midtown Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    880 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    190 feet
  2. Capital One Bank branch
    250 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    550 feet

Supermarkets

  1. H Mart Supermarket
    880 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Fairway Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,060 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    310 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 288 places to eat and 19 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 West 34th 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.