3rd Avenue & East 44th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 44th Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Chrysler Building, one of three Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 530 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about three minutes on foot, and seven subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, nine of them trade or language schools, and 136 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
20 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
680 feet · 3 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
30 feet
3 Av/E 44 St · QM31, QM35, QM36, QM44
Within a walk
38 places
16 public spaces, 9 trade or language schools and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 44th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 680 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 7 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    680 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
    0.4 miles
    6 E F

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 44 St, 30 feet away, for the QM31, QM35, QM36 and QM44.

  • 52 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 44 St QM31, QM35, QM36, QM44
    30 feet
    QM31 QM35 QM36 QM44

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM31 …
  2. QM35 …
  3. QM36 …
  4. QM44 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

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

  • 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 45 St & 3 Ave 46 docks in all
    320 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. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.8 miles
  2. 277 Park Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2025

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)
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Elevation
39 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,400 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 1939 and 1979.

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

Trees

NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 37 signs on these blocks
  • 18 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2022 and November 2025; 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 6pm, 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on East 44th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on East 44th Street (south side).

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 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL & DIPLOMAT LICENSE PLATES 7AM-4PM ALL DAYS DELIVERY DECAL REQUIRED
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 44th 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 & DIPLOMAT LICENSE PLATES 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY DELIVERY DECAL REQUIRED
  • Authorized vehicles only 5 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102486, 102700, 103020 and 103021.

Landmarks and historic districts

Three 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
    530 feet
  2. Graybar Building Designated landmark
    680 feet
  3. Socony-Mobil Building Designated landmark
    740 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    360 feet
  2. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    490 feet
  3. CUNY Central Administration College
    610 feet
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  1. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    360 feet
  2. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    360 feet
  3. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    360 feet
  4. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    360 feet
  5. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    360 feet
  6. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    610 feet
  7. Lyceum Kennedy School
    620 feet
  8. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    840 feet
  9. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    950 feet
  10. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    950 feet
  11. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    950 feet
  12. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,020 feet
  13. Aaron School (K-7) School
    1,300 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    260 feet
  2. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    400 feet
  3. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    410 feet
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  1. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    520 feet
  2. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    690 feet
  3. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    840 feet
  4. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    890 feet
  5. Public space at International Plaza Public space
    960 feet
  6. Public space at 767 Third Avenue Public space
    1,090 feet
  7. Public space at Delegate Public space
    1,090 feet
  8. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    1,190 feet
  9. Public space at 780 Third Avenue Public space
    1,220 feet
  10. Public space at 777 Third Avenue Public space
    1,220 feet
  11. Public space at Unicef House Public space
    1,290 feet
  12. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    1,300 feet
  13. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    1,300 feet

Health care

  1. Vnsny Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing home or hospice
    1,180 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Holland Society Library Research library
    190 feet
  2. Daily News Building Listed historic place
    1,160 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Agnes Church House of worship
    280 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    960 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    70 feet
  2. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    400 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    530 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
    80 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    650 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 136 places to eat and 12 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 44th 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, 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.