3rd Avenue & East 49th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 49th Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Amster Yard, one of nine Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 230 feet away, and Holland Society Library is 1,140 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about three minutes on foot, and seven subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 42 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 162 places to eat.

Safety record
20 hurt
24 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
850 feet · 3 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
3 Av/E 49 St · BxM1, QM34, QM40, QM42
Within a walk
42 places
19 public spaces, 6 religious buildings and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 49th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 850 feet from this corner, about three 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
    850 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
    0.4 miles
    4 5 6 7 S
  2. 5 Av/53 St E, F
    0.5 miles
    E F

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 49 St, 40 feet away, for the BxM1, QM34, QM40 and QM42.

  • 68 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 49 St BxM1, QM34, QM40, QM42
    40 feet
    BxM1 QM34 QM40 QM42

Next buses at this stop

  1. BxM1 …
  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.

  • 67 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 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
    320 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.5 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 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
42 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 91 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
  • 14 different rules
  • 8 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2022 and July 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 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

North side of East 49th Street

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

South side of East 49th Street

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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102113, 102937, 102938, 104571 and 106880.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are nine Individual Landmarks, and 32 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Modern. They were mostly built between 1860 and 1870.

  1. Amster Yard Designated landmark
    230 feet
  2. Shelton Hotel Designated landmark
    410 feet
  3. Hotel Lexington Designated landmark
    500 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 42 public places.

  • 19 public spaces
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 4 listed historic places
  • 3 colleges
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Beekman School
    590 feet
  2. American University of Beirut College
    700 feet
  3. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    760 feet
Show all 6
  1. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    910 feet
  2. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY College
    1,070 feet
  3. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,210 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 800 Third Avenue Public space
    170 feet
  2. Public space at 777 Third Avenue Public space
    250 feet
  3. Public space at 780 Third Avenue Public space
    260 feet
Show all 19
  1. Public space at Crystal Pavilion Public space
    290 feet
  2. Public space at 767 Third Avenue Public space
    390 feet
  3. Public space at Cosmopolitan Public space
    440 feet
  4. Public space at 825 Third Avenue Public space
    450 feet
  5. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    750 feet
  6. Public space at Sterling Plaza Public space
    750 feet
  7. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    910 feet
  8. Public space at 560 Lexington Avenue Public space
    920 feet
  9. Public space at 875 Third Avenue Public space
    970 feet
  10. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    980 feet
  11. Public space at Westvaco Public space
    1,000 feet
  12. Public space at Libya House Public space
    1,120 feet
  13. Public space at 280 Park Avenue Public space
    1,220 feet
  14. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Tower Public space
    1,220 feet
  15. Public space at 599 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,260 feet
  16. Public space at 885 Third Avenue Public space
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Lescaze House Listed historic place
    400 feet
  2. Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    560 feet
  3. Greenacre Park Listed historic place
    890 feet
Show all 6
  1. Terence Cardinal Cooke-Cathedral Library
    920 feet
  2. General Electric Building Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  3. Holland Society Library Research library
    1,140 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Sutton Place Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    740 feet
  2. St Bartholomews Church Listed historic place
    1,170 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    770 feet

Fire and police

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

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    620 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    660 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    860 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    920 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    540 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,000 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 162 places to eat and ten 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 49th 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, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.