3rd Avenue & East 45th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 45th Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Holland Society Library is 100 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about four minutes on foot, and seven subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 46 public places, 12 of them trade or language schools, and 162 places to eat. Along 3rd Avenue run a bus lane, all day, and a bike lane separated from traffic.

Safety record
20 hurt
26 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
940 feet · 4 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
3 Av/E 45 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
46 places
20 public spaces, 12 trade or language schools and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 45th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 940 feet from this corner, about four 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
    940 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 45 St, 110 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 50 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 45 St M101, M102, M103 · Shelter
    110 feet
    M101 M102 M103
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

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

  • 49 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
    80 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.7 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 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 20 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 8 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

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
41 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,800 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 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 47 signs on these blocks
  • 21 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 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 6 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to midnight, 6 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to midnight on East 45th Street (south side).

East side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • 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 45th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102698, 104990, 104991 and 107256.

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 1930.

  1. Chrysler Building Designated landmark
    750 feet
  2. Graybar Building Designated landmark
    770 feet
  3. Hotel Lexington Designated landmark
    790 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 46 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    580 feet
  2. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    620 feet
  3. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    690 feet
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  1. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    620 feet
  2. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    620 feet
  3. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    620 feet
  4. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    620 feet
  5. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    620 feet
  6. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    750 feet
  7. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    750 feet
  8. CUNY Central Administration College
    870 feet
  9. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    870 feet
  10. Lyceum Kennedy School
    890 feet
  11. Aaron School (K-7) School
    1,040 feet
  12. Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,110 feet
  13. Tekne Interaction Systems Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  14. Berlitz Language Center Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  15. Career Resource Center Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  16. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    1,210 feet
  17. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,210 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
    1,110 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    390 feet
  2. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    430 feet
  3. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    520 feet
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  1. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    580 feet
  2. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    670 feet
  3. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    780 feet
  4. Public space at 767 Third Avenue Public space
    820 feet
  5. Public space at Delegate Public space
    830 feet
  6. Public space at 780 Third Avenue Public space
    960 feet
  7. Public space at 777 Third Avenue Public space
    960 feet
  8. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    1,100 feet
  9. Public space at 245 Park Avenue Public space
    1,130 feet
  10. Public space at Cosmopolitan Public space
    1,150 feet
  11. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    1,150 feet
  12. Public space at Belmont Public space
    1,210 feet
  13. Public space at 800 Third Avenue Public space
    1,210 feet
  14. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Tower Public space
    1,220 feet
  15. Public space at International Plaza Public space
    1,230 feet
  16. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    1,250 feet
  17. Public space at Lausanne Public space
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Holland Society Library Research library
    100 feet
  2. Lescaze House Listed historic place
    1,080 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Agnes Church House of worship
    500 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    710 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    270 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    320 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    450 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    240 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    600 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 162 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 45th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, 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.