Neighborhood Risks Report
253 WEST 55 STREET, Manhattan, NY, 10019
NeighborhoodManhattan, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
222
Nearby concerns
6
Within 1 block
Public-safety facilities
30 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categoriesHomeless shelters
1 sitesNYC DHS + advocacy directories
1sites
SAMARITAN DAYTOP VILLAGE INC0.54 mi · 11 min walk
Migrant reception centers
1 centersNYC Mayor + city contracts
1centers
Row NYC Hotel asylum shelter0.53 mi · 11 min walk
Methadone / OASAS
All clearNYS OASAS
0within 0.75 mi
Halfway houses
All clearFederal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi
Supportive housing
6 buildingsNYC HPD
6buildings
JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES INC0.31 mi · 6 min walk
JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES INC0.31 mi · 6 min walk
ENCORE COMMUNITY SERVICES0.33 mi · 7 min walk
+ 3 more
Sex offender registry
NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
22within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →24/7 noise sources
68 within 0.75 mi · 6 sub-categoriesSirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)
4 sourcesFDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
4sources
Engine 230.17 mi · 3 min walk
Battalion 9/Engine 54/Ladder 40.37 mi · 7 min walk
Engine 40/Ladder 350.63 mi · 13 min walk
+ 1 more
Active construction
1 sitesNYC DOB
1sites
Construction: 853 7 AVENUE0.15 mi · 3 min walk
Schools
55 schoolsNYC DOE
55schools
Success Academy Charter School Midtown West0.39 mi · 8 min walk
Success Academy Charter School - Hell's Kitchen0.39 mi · 8 min walk
Laboratory Inst Of Merchandising0.74 mi · 15 min walk
+ 52 more
Elevated rail
All clearMTA · NYC LION
0within 0.75 mi
Highway proximity
6 segmentsFHWA NHS
6segments
12th Avenue0.68 mi · 14 min walk
12th Avenue0.70 mi · 14 min walk
West Side Highway0.71 mi · 14 min walk
+ 3 more
Avenue traffic
All clearDerived from building address
0within 0.75 mi
Heliports
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Bus depots
1 depotsNYC DCP Facilities DB
1depots
PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL0.73 mi · 15 min walk
Train yards
1 yardsNYC DCP Facilities DB
1yards
NYCT FACILITY0.15 mi · 3 min walk
Environmental / air quality
124 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categoriesIndustrial / brownfield
21 sitesEPA + NYS DEC
21sites
245 West 55th Streeton block
New York Times Building0.29 mi · 6 min walk
MJW 47 LLC0.44 mi · 9 min walk
+ 18 more
Industrial business zones
All clearNYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi
DSNY garages
4 sitesNYC DSNY
4sites
DSNY MN04A0.57 mi · 11 min walk
DSNY MN03A0.64 mi · 13 min walk
DSNY MN07G0.67 mi · 13 min walk
+ 1 more
Wastewater plants
All clearNYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Power plants / large emitters
1 facilitiesNYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
1facilities
CON ED-59TH ST STATION0.73 mi · 15 min walk
Vacant storefronts
98 storefrontsNYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
98storefronts
Vacant storefront — 230 West 55 Streeton block
Vacant storefront — 250 WEST 57th STREETon block
Vacant storefront — 1717 BROADWAYon block
+ 95 more
Block-level reputation
0 within 0.75 mi · 0 sub-categoriesRat sightings (12mo)
All clearNYC 311 — rat/rodent
0within 0.75 mi
311 noise complaints (90d)
All clearNYC 311
0within 0.75 mi
Bedbug history (3yr)
All clearNYC HPD bedbug filings
0within 0.75 mi
About this report: Locations are aggregated from city data, DOB filings, and public advocacy directories. Family shelter addresses are intentionally protected by NYC DHS — this list may be incomplete. Sex offender data is sourced from the NYS DCJS registry and shown as counts only; for details, visit the official registry.