3rd Avenue & East 47th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 47th Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Grand Central YMCA is 400 feet away, and Japan Society is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about five minutes on foot, and seven subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 48 public places, seven of them trade or language schools, and 170 places to eat.

Safety record
12 hurt
22 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
150 feet
3 Av/E 47 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
48 places
21 public spaces, 7 trade or language schools and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 47th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 7 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    0.3 miles
    6 E F

Next trains at this station

Uptown
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 6 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Queens
2 lines
  1. E …
  2. F …

Also within a walk

  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    0.3 miles
    4 5 6 7 S

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Passing Through” (2004) by Al Held at the Lexington Av/51-53 Sts station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/E 47 St, 150 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 55 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 47 St M101, M102, M103 · Shelter
    150 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.

  • 67 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 48 St & 3 Ave 78 docks in all
    300 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
    1.6 miles
  2. 277 Park Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    830 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 12 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018

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
38 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 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 50 signs on these blocks
  • 17 different rules
  • 9 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2020 and May 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 3rd Avenue

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

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 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

North side of East 47th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 4 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM

South side of East 47th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104500, 104969, 104970, 106023 and 107376.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and 28 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Modern and Vernacular. They were mostly built between 1860 and 1862.

  1. Hotel Lexington Designated landmark
    410 feet
  2. Shelton Hotel Designated landmark
    550 feet
  3. Amster Yard Designated landmark
    620 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 48 public places.

  • 21 public spaces
  • 7 trade or language schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 colleges
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    240 feet
  2. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    390 feet
  3. Tekne Interaction Systems Trade or language school
    870 feet
Show all 14
  1. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    690 feet
  2. Family School
    1,100 feet
  3. Beekman School
    1,110 feet
  4. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  5. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  6. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  7. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  8. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  9. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  10. American University of Beirut College
    1,220 feet
  11. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
    760 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    230 feet
  2. Public space at 767 Third Avenue Public space
    300 feet
  3. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    390 feet
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  1. Public space at 780 Third Avenue Public space
    440 feet
  2. Public space at 777 Third Avenue Public space
    440 feet
  3. Public space at Cosmopolitan Public space
    620 feet
  4. Public space at 800 Third Avenue Public space
    690 feet
  5. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Tower Public space
    700 feet
  6. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    730 feet
  7. Public space at Crystal Pavilion Public space
    810 feet
  8. Public space at 245 Park Avenue Public space
    870 feet
  9. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    910 feet
  10. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    960 feet
  11. Public space at 825 Third Avenue Public space
    970 feet
  12. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    1,040 feet
  13. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    1,190 feet
  14. Public space at Delegate Public space
    1,250 feet
  15. Public space at Westvaco Public space
    1,260 feet
  16. Public space at Libya House Public space
    1,270 feet
  17. Public space at Sterling Plaza Public space
    1,280 feet
  18. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Lescaze House Listed historic place
    560 feet
  2. Holland Society Library Research library
    620 feet
  3. Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    830 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Japan Society Arts or cultural center
    1,180 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Agnes Church House of worship
    1,020 feet
  2. Holy Family Church House of worship
    1,100 feet
  3. Sutton Place Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,260 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    400 feet

Fire and police

  1. 17th Precinct Police station
    1,220 feet
  2. Battalion 8/Engine 8/Ladder 2 Fire station
    1,220 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    140 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    330 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    850 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,110 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.5 miles
  3. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    80 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    500 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 170 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 47th 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.