Columbus Avenue & West 61st Street

Columbus Avenue and West 61st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Sofia Brothers Warehouse, one of three Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 160 feet away, and YMCA West Side is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, 59 St-Columbus Circle, is about three minutes on foot, for the 1, A, B and two more. Within a five-minute walk are 42 public places, six of them theaters or concert halls, and 38 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
18 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
59 St-Columbus Circle
730 feet · 3 min on foot · 1, A, B, C, D
Nearest bus stop
250 feet
Columbus Av/W 61 St · M11
Within a walk
42 places
11 public spaces, 6 theaters or concert halls and 13 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Columbus Avenue & West 61st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 59 St-Columbus Circle, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 59 St-Columbus Circle 1, A, B, C, D
    730 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. 66 St-Lincoln Ctr 1
    910 feet
    1
  2. 57 St-7 Av N, Q, R, W
    0.5 miles
    N Q R W

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 Columbus Av/W 61 St, 250 feet away, for the M11.

  • 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Columbus Av/W 61 St M11 · Shelter
    250 feet
    M11
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Columbus Avenue.

  • 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Columbus Ave & W 59 St 44 docks in all
    490 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Galvin Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    0.8 miles
  2. 345 West 58th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    1,200 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 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2024
  • Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10023
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 7
City Council district
6
Police precinct
20
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Upper West Side-Lincoln Square
Elevation
79 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 5,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1970 and 1997.

Trees

NYC Parks records 83 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 24 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Columbus Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of West 61st Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 8PM-6AM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-8PM ALL DAYS

South side of West 61st Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 103419.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are three Individual Landmarks, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco. They were built between 1875 and 1931.

  1. Sofia Brothers Warehouse Designated landmark
    160 feet
  2. Roosevelt Hospital Designated landmark
    620 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Dante Park.

  1. Dante Alighieri Statue by Ettore Ximenes, 1921
    590 feet
  2. Time Sculpture Sculpture by Philip Cortelyou Johnson, 1999
    700 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 42 public places.

  • 11 public spaces
  • 6 theaters or concert halls
  • 5 parks
  • 5 religious buildings
  • 3 research libraries
  • 12 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Television Studio Sch-Ny 730 Trade or language school
    440 feet
  2. NY Inst Tech-Manhattan Campus College
    520 feet
  3. Speyer Legacy School
    670 feet
Show all 5
  1. Professional Childrens School
    850 feet
  2. Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Lincoln Center Plaza
    310 feet
  2. Dante Park
    580 feet
  3. Damrosch Park
    820 feet
Show all 6
  1. Central Park Listed historic place
    960 feet
  2. Richard Tucker Park
    1,220 feet
  3. Maine Monument in Central Park Park feature
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Regent Public space
    290 feet
  2. Public space at Lincoln Plaza Towers Public space
    300 feet
  3. Public space at Beaumont Public space
    320 feet
Show all 11
  1. Public space at Fordham University Public space
    380 feet
  2. Public space at The Harmony/David Rubenstein Atrium Public space
    420 feet
  3. Public space at 30 Lincoln Plaza Public space
    820 feet
  4. Public space at Trump International Hotel and Tower Public space
    920 feet
  5. Public space at One Lincoln Plaza Public space
    990 feet
  6. Public space at Colonnade Public space
    1,150 feet
  7. Public space at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Public space
    1,220 feet
  8. Public space at Two Lincoln Square Public space
    1,310 feet

Health care

  1. Mount Sinai West Hospital
    1,220 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. American Bible Society Research library
    400 feet
  2. New York Philharmonic Research library
    970 feet
  3. 59th Street-Columbus Circle Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
Show all 6
  1. Media Alliance Research library
    1,150 feet
  2. Columbus Monument Listed historic place
    1,160 feet
  3. American Folk Art Museum
    1,310 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. David H Koch Theater Theater or concert hall
    480 feet
  2. Rose Theater Theater or concert hall
    870 feet
  3. Lincoln Center David Geffen Hall Theater or concert hall
    940 feet
Show all 7
  1. Lincoln Center Metropolitan Opera House Theater or concert hall
    1,040 feet
  2. Juilliard Theater Theater or concert hall
    1,180 feet
  3. Lincoln Center Arts or cultural center
    1,240 feet
  4. Alice Tully Hall Theater or concert hall
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Paul Apostle Church Landmark · listed historic place
    450 feet
  2. Our Saviour NY Church House of worship
    1,050 feet
  3. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day House of worship
    1,130 feet
Show all 4
  1. Trinity Presbyterian Church House of worship
    1,260 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. YMCA West Side Recreation center
    1,060 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    630 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    630 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    830 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    710 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,190 feet
  3. Gourmet Garage Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

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

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    470 feet

Shopping centers

  1. The Shops at Columbus Circle Shopping center
    660 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and ten food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along Columbus Avenue or West 61st 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.