Broadway & West 56th Street

Broadway and West 56th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. A. T. Demarest & Company and Peerless Motor Car Company Buildings, one of 15 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 160 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St-Columbus Circle, is about two minutes on foot, and 11 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 48 public places, eight of them listed historic places, and 202 places to eat.

Safety record
3 hurt
9 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
59 St-Columbus Circle
590 feet · 2 min on foot · 1, A, B, C, D
Nearest bus stop
430 feet
Broadway/W 57 St · M10
Within a walk
48 places
16 public spaces, 8 listed historic places and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Broadway & West 56th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 59 St-Columbus Circle, 590 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 11 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 59 St-Columbus Circle 1, A, B, C, D
    590 feet
    1 A B C D

Next trains at this station

Uptown
5 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. A …
  3. B …
  4. C …
  5. D …
Downtown
5 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. A …
  3. B …
  4. C …
  5. D …

Also within a walk

  1. 57 St-7 Av N, Q, R, W
    600 feet
    N Q R W
  2. 7 Av B, D, E
    850 feet
    B D E

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Whirls and twirls (MTA)” (2009) by Sol LeWitt at the 59 St-Columbus Circle station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 57 St, 430 feet away, for the M10.

  • 40 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Broadway/W 57 St M10
    430 feet
    M10

Next buses at this stop

  1. M10 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Broadway.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 56 St & 8 Ave 50 docks in all
    370 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
    0.9 miles
  2. 145 West 56th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    810 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 nine crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10019
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
6
Police precinct
18
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
77 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 6,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 43 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 8 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

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
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM

North side of West 56th Street

  • 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
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of West 56th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 7 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 7 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102695, 102696, 102945 and 105366.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Fifteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as French Renaissance, and built between 1883 and 1940.

  1. A. T. Demarest & Company and Peerless Motor Car Company Buildings Designated landmark
    160 feet
  2. Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers Designated landmark
    210 feet
  3. Rodin Studios Designated landmark
    410 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest at Museum of Arts and Design.

  1. Two To One Sculpture by Tom Joyce, 2014
    720 feet
  2. Close Contact Sculpture by Gustav Kraitz and Ulla Kraitz, 2009
    760 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 48 public places.

  • 16 public spaces
  • 8 listed historic places
  • 6 theaters or concert halls
  • 4 trade or language schools
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 11 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Early Childhood Associates Preschool
    160 feet
  2. Manhattan Career Inst (5002) Trade or language school
    610 feet
  3. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    910 feet
Show all 8
  1. Manhattan Career Institute Trade or language school
    610 feet
  2. Mandl School College
    980 feet
  3. Eastern Career School Trade or language school
    980 feet
  4. Institute for Media and Entertainmnt Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  5. International Academy of Hope School
    1,110 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Central Park Listed historic place
    860 feet
  2. Maine Monument in Central Park Park feature
    1,080 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Carnegie Mews Public space
    120 feet
  2. Public space at Symphony House Public space
    300 feet
  3. Columbus Circle Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    610 feet
Show all 17
  1. Public space at La Premiere Public space
    390 feet
  2. Public space at 888 Seventh Avenue Public space
    410 feet
  3. Public space at Carnegie Hall Tower Public space
    790 feet
  4. Public space at 1700 Broadway Public space
    800 feet
  5. Public space at Cityspire Public space
    850 feet
  6. Public space at Sheffield Public space
    890 feet
  7. Public space at Metropolitan Tower Public space
    970 feet
  8. Public space at 330 West 56th Street Public space
    1,010 feet
  9. Public space at 810 Seventh Avenue Public space
    1,060 feet
  10. Public space at Le Parker Meridien Hotel Public space
    1,160 feet
  11. Public space at Avenue of the Americas Plaza Public space
    1,170 feet
  12. Public space at Tower 53 Public space
    1,170 feet
  13. Public space at London Hotel Public space
    1,210 feet
  14. Public space at 1325 Avenue of the Americas Public space
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Spyscape Museum
    480 feet
  2. Museum of Arts and Design Museum
    740 feet
  3. American Fine Arts Society Listed historic place
    770 feet
Show all 10
  1. 240 Central Park South Listed historic place
    840 feet
  2. Osborne Apartments Listed historic place
    840 feet
  3. Ed Sullivan Theater Listed historic place
    840 feet
  4. Substation #13 (IRT) Listed historic place
    960 feet
  5. Alwyn Court Apartments Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  6. 59th Street-Columbus Circle Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  7. Columbus Monument Listed historic place
    1,250 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Carnegie Hall Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    580 feet
  2. Studio 54 Theater or concert hall
    720 feet
  3. Broadway Theatre Theater or concert hall
    900 feet
Show all 6
  1. NYC Center Theater Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    920 feet
  2. August Wilson Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,210 feet
  3. Neil Simon Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    940 feet
  2. Times Square Church House of worship
    1,300 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 23 Fire station
    1,090 feet
  2. Midtown North Precinct Police station
    1,300 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    140 feet
  2. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    160 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    320 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,030 feet
  2. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,070 feet
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,240 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    940 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    890 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 202 places to eat and 21 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along Broadway or West 56th 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.