Broadway & West 53rd Street

Broadway and West 53rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Broadway Theatre is 130 feet away, and St Benedict Moor Church is 1,140 feet away. The nearest subway, 7 Av, is about a minute on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 44 public places, 11 of them theaters or concert halls, and 204 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Broadway.

Safety record
12 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
7 Av
70 feet · 1 min on foot · B, D, E
Nearest bus stop
460 feet
7 Av/W 53 St · M20
Within a walk
44 places
14 public spaces, 11 theaters or concert halls and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Broadway & West 53rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 7 Av, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 7 Av B, D, E
    70 feet
    B D E

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …
  3. E …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. B …
  2. D …
  3. E …

Also within a walk

  1. 50 St 1
    850 feet
    1
  2. 57 St-7 Av N, Q, R, W
    860 feet
    N Q R W

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/W 53 St, 460 feet away, for the M20.

  • 48 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 7 Av/W 53 St M20
    460 feet
    M20

Next buses at this stop

  1. M20 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Broadway.

  • 121 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Broadway & W 53 St 85 docks in all
    50 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.7 miles
  2. 900 8th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    590 feet
  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 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 11 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 8 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 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, January 2020
  • Turn calming, October 2025

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10019
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
3
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
71 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 50 signs on these blocks
  • 17 different rules
  • 9 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and June 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 Friday 7am to 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on West 53rd Street (south side).

East side of Broadway

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY 6 HOUR METERED PARKING 6PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of Broadway

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 4 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of West 53rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered parking 4 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102931, 104230, 105546, 105547 and 106418.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are three Individual Landmarks, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1924 and 1929.

  1. Hollywood Theater Designated landmark
    380 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 44 public places.

  • 14 public spaces
  • 11 theaters or concert halls
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 9 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Institute for Media and Entertainmnt Trade or language school
    260 feet
  2. International Academy of Hope School
    400 feet
  3. Mandl School College
    590 feet
Show all 9
  1. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    590 feet
  2. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    810 feet
  3. Robert Finance Hair DSGN Inst Trade or language school
    930 feet
  4. P.S. 035 School
    1,050 feet
  5. Volunteers of Amer - Greater NY Preschool
    1,240 feet
  6. Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,240 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 1700 Broadway Public space
    160 feet
  2. Public space at 810 Seventh Avenue Public space
    260 feet
  3. Public space at Tower 53 Public space
    480 feet
Show all 14
  1. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    570 feet
  2. Public space at 1325 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    860 feet
  3. Public space at Flatotel Public space
    890 feet
  4. Public space at London Hotel Public space
    900 feet
  5. Public space at Carnegie Mews Public space
    920 feet
  6. Public space at Paramount Plaza Public space
    940 feet
  7. Public space at 1301 Sixth Avenue Public space
    1,000 feet
  8. Public space at Symphony House Public space
    1,100 feet
  9. Public space at 888 Seventh Avenue Public space
    1,210 feet
  10. Public space at 745 Seventh Avenue Public space
    1,250 feet
  11. Public space at Painewebber Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Ed Sullivan Theater Listed historic place
    260 feet
  2. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    350 feet
  3. Central IND Substation Listed historic place
    760 feet
Show all 4
  1. Spyscape Museum
    780 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Broadway Theatre Theater or concert hall
    130 feet
  2. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    410 feet
  3. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    460 feet
Show all 11
  1. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall · landmark
    470 feet
  2. Circle in the Square Theater Theater or concert hall
    660 feet
  3. Winter Garden Theatre Theater or concert hall
    740 feet
  4. Gershwin Theatre Theater or concert hall
    800 feet
  5. Ambassador Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,030 feet
  6. NYC Center Theater Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  7. Carnegie Hall Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  8. Eugene O'Neill Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Times Square Church House of worship
    510 feet
  2. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    970 feet
  3. St Benedict Moor Church House of worship
    1,140 feet
Show all 4
  1. St Malachys Church House of worship
    1,220 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Radio City Post Office
    1,080 feet

Fire and police

  1. Midtown North Precinct Police station
    970 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    120 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    320 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    680 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    860 feet
  2. Food Emporium Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    340 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,020 feet
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 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 204 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Broadway 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, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.