Park Avenue South & East 18th Street

Park Avenue South and East 18th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Germania Life Insurance Company Building, one of nine Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 200 feet away, and the Century Building stands 210 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St-Union Sq, is about three minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6 and five more. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places and 131 places to eat.

Safety record
5 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
810 feet · 3 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
140 feet
Park Av South/E 18 St · M1, M2, M3
Within a walk
33 places
9 listed historic places, 9 schools and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Park Avenue South & East 18th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 810 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 14 St-Union Sq 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
    810 feet
    4 5 6 L N Q R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
7 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
  4. N …
  5. Q …
  6. R …
  7. W …
Downtown
7 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
  4. N …
  5. Q …
  6. R …
  7. W …
West Side
1 line
  1. L …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. L …

Also within a walk

  1. 23 St-Baruch College 6
    990 feet
    6
  2. 23 St R, W
    0.3 miles
    R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Framing Union Square” (1998) by Mary Miss at the 14 St-Union Sq station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Park Av South/E 18 St, 140 feet away, for the M1, M2 and M3.

  • 43 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Park Av South/E 18 St M1, M2, M3
    140 feet
    M1 M2 M3

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. M3 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 121 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 20 St & Park Ave 45 docks in all
    550 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
    1.3 miles
  2. 130 East 18th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    680 feet
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10003
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
2
Police precinct
13
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
39 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 52 signs on these blocks
  • 18 different rules
  • 9 active meters
  • 7 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2023 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 7pm on Park Avenue South (west side).

North side of East 18th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 18th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM
  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Park Avenue South

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101472, 101473, 103142, 105211, 105466, 107125 and 107344.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are nine Individual Landmarks, and 158 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1847 and 1900.

  1. Everett Building Designated landmark
    170 feet
  2. Germania Life Insurance Company Building Designated landmark
    200 feet
  3. The Century Building Designated landmark
    210 feet

Monuments and public art

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

  1. Abraham Lincoln Statue by Henry Kirke Brown, 1870
    540 feet
  2. Washington Irving Memorial Bust by Friedrich Beer, 1885
    590 feet
  3. Marquis de Lafayette Statue by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1876
    660 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 33 public places.

  • 9 listed historic places
  • 9 schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 1 fire station
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Ballet Tech, NYC Public School for Dance School
    790 feet
  2. New York Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,060 feet
  3. Academy for Software Engineering School
    1,060 feet
Show all 13
  1. Gramercy Arts High School
    1,060 feet
  2. International High School at Union Square School
    1,060 feet
  3. Success Academy Charter School - Union Square School
    1,060 feet
  4. The High School for Language and Diplomacy School
    1,060 feet
  5. Union Square Academy for Health Sciences School
    1,060 feet
  6. Beginnings Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,120 feet
  7. Midtown School-Business Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  8. Rebecca School
    1,200 feet
  9. Ecole Internationale de New York School
    1,240 feet
  10. Nord Anglia International School, New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    320 feet
  2. Evelyn's Playground
    450 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    850 feet
  2. Public space at Park Towers Medical Plaza Public space
    1,180 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Samuel J. Tilden House Listed historic place
    720 feet
  2. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Listed historic place
    760 feet
  3. Union Square Listed historic place
    800 feet
Show all 10
  1. Players, The Listed historic place
    910 feet
  2. Decker Building Listed historic place
    940 feet
  3. Gramercy Park Historic District Listed historic place
    980 feet
  4. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    990 feet
  5. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  6. Church Missions House Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  7. United Charities Building Complex Listed historic place
    1,160 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Calvary St George Episcopal Church House of worship
    820 feet
  2. St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    910 feet
  3. Brotherhood Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,080 feet
Show all 4
  1. Christ Lutheran Church House of worship
    1,220 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 14 Fire station
    790 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    440 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    1,150 feet
  3. Capital One Bank branch
    1,160 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    940 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,260 feet
  3. Westside Market Supermarket
    1,320 feet

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    100 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    1,210 feet
  3. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,100 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 131 places to eat and 12 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 East 18th Street or Park Avenue South.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.