3rd Avenue & East 48th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 48th Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 949 bus-lane camera tickets were recorded here. Shelton Hotel, one of eight Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about four minutes on foot, and seven subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 45 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 182 places to eat.

Safety record
12 hurt
18 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
1,110 feet · 4 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
130 feet
3 Av/E 47 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
45 places
22 public spaces, 6 religious buildings and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 48th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 1,110 feet from this corner, about four 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
    1,110 feet
    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, 130 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 61 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 47 St M101, M102, M103 · Shelter
    130 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 and East 48th Street.

  • 62 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 48 St & 3 Ave 78 docks in all
    60 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
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 12 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 February 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018

Camera tickets

How tickets are counted

In 2025, 949 bus-lane camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 115th most of the 174 corners in the city where any were issued.

In 2026 so far, through August 3, 1,666 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)
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 4,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 83 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 39 signs on these blocks
  • 21 different rules
  • 9 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and July 2026; 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 48th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on East 48th 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 1 sign 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 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 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
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 48th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102939, 104573, 106135, 106860, 106880 and 107376.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are eight Individual Landmarks, and 31 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Modern. They were mostly built between 1860 and 1870.

  1. Hotel Lexington Designated landmark
    380 feet
  2. Amster Yard Designated landmark
    390 feet
  3. Shelton Hotel Designated landmark
    410 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 45 public places.

  • 22 public spaces
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 2 colleges
  • 9 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
    500 feet
  2. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    650 feet
  3. Beekman School
    850 feet
Show all 7
  1. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    950 feet
  2. American University of Beirut College
    960 feet
  3. Tekne Interaction Systems Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  4. Family School
    1,240 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
    1,020 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 767 Third Avenue Public space
    130 feet
  2. Public space at 780 Third Avenue Public space
    170 feet
  3. Public space at 777 Third Avenue Public space
    180 feet
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  1. Public space at Cosmopolitan Public space
    360 feet
  2. Public space at 800 Third Avenue Public space
    430 feet
  3. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    500 feet
  4. Public space at Crystal Pavilion Public space
    550 feet
  5. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    650 feet
  6. Public space at 825 Third Avenue Public space
    710 feet
  7. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    720 feet
  8. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Tower Public space
    960 feet
  9. Public space at Westvaco Public space
    1,000 feet
  10. Public space at Libya House Public space
    1,010 feet
  11. Public space at Sterling Plaza Public space
    1,020 feet
  12. Public space at 245 Park Avenue Public space
    1,130 feet
  13. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    1,170 feet
  14. Public space at 560 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,180 feet
  15. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    1,220 feet
  16. Public space at 875 Third Avenue Public space
    1,240 feet
  17. Public space at 100 United Nations Plaza Public space
    1,270 feet
  18. Public space at 280 Park Avenue Public space
    1,290 feet
  19. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Lescaze House Listed historic place
    300 feet
  2. Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    570 feet
  3. Holland Society Library Research library
    880 feet
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  1. Greenacre Park Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  2. Terence Cardinal Cooke-Cathedral Library
    1,180 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Sutton Place Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,000 feet
  2. Holy Family Church House of worship
    1,130 feet
  3. St Agnes Church House of worship
    1,280 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    510 feet

Fire and police

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

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    400 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    600 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    880 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    850 feet

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    280 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    760 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 182 places to eat and ten food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 48th 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.