3rd Avenue & East 43rd Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 43rd Street is in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 8,471 bus-lane camera tickets were recorded here. St Agnes Church is 210 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about two minutes on foot, and ten subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, 11 of them trade or language schools, and 157 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
420 feet · 2 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
70 feet
3 Av/E 43 St · QM32, QM34, QM40, QM42
Within a walk
35 places
11 public spaces, 11 trade or language schools and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 43rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 420 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 10 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    420 feet
    4 5 6 7 S

Next trains at this station

Uptown
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
Queens
1 line
  1. 7 …
Hudson Yards
1 line
  1. 7 …
Times Square
1 line
  1. S …

Also within a walk

  1. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    0.5 miles
    6 E F
  2. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    0.5 miles
    7 B D F M

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists five works at the Grand Central-42 St station, among them “Fast Track and Speedwheels” (1990) by Dan Sinclair and “Grand Central: Arches, Towers, Pyramids” (2000) by Jackie Ferrara.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/E 43 St, 70 feet away, for the QM32, QM34, QM40 and QM42.

  • 68 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 43 St QM32, QM34, QM40, QM42
    70 feet
    QM32 QM34 QM40 QM42

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM32 …
  2. QM34 …
  3. QM40 …
  4. QM42 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 3rd Avenue, all day, every day.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 3rd Avenue.

  • 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 45 St & 3 Ave 46 docks in all
    580 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.7 miles
  2. 277 Park Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 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.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018

Camera tickets

How tickets are counted

In 2025, 8,471 bus-lane camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 21st most of the 174 corners in the city where any were issued.

In 2026 so far, through August 3, 4,518 more were issued.

Every corner with bus-lane camera tickets

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10017
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 6
City Council district
4
Police precinct
17
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Elevation
37 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 125 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 32 signs on these blocks
  • 15 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2025 and May 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL & DIPLOMAT LICENSE PLATES 7AM-4PM ALL DAYS DELIVERY DECAL REQUIRED
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

North side of East 43rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 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
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of East 43rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103020, 106372 and 106441.

Landmarks and historic districts

Six buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Art Deco, and built between 1925 and 1956.

  1. Chrysler Building Designated landmark
    390 feet
  2. Socony-Mobil Building Designated landmark
    510 feet
  3. Daily News Building Designated landmark
    660 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.

  • 11 public spaces
  • 11 trade or language schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 colleges
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    230 feet
  2. CUNY Central Administration College
    350 feet
  3. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    350 feet
Show all 17
  1. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    360 feet
  2. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    360 feet
  3. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    360 feet
  4. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    360 feet
  5. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    360 feet
  6. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    360 feet
  7. Lyceum Kennedy School
    530 feet
  8. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    690 feet
  9. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    690 feet
  10. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    1,070 feet
  11. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    1,100 feet
  12. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    1,190 feet
  13. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,210 feet
  14. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York. Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Mary O'Connor Playground
    1,260 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    150 feet
  2. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    170 feet
  3. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    520 feet
Show all 11
  1. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    630 feet
  2. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    660 feet
  3. Public space at International Plaza Public space
    840 feet
  4. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    930 feet
  5. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    950 feet
  6. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    1,040 feet
  7. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    1,040 feet
  8. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    1,100 feet

Health care

  1. Vnsny Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing home or hospice
    920 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Holland Society Library Research library
    460 feet
  2. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    1,050 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Agnes Church House of worship
    210 feet
  2. Church of the Covenant House of worship
    1,130 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    1,230 feet

Bank branches

  1. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    140 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    280 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    310 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    330 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    390 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 157 places to eat and 21 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 43rd Street.

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