3rd Avenue & East 53rd Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 53rd Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Citicorp Center and Saint Peter's Church, one of six Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 370 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about a minute on foot, and eight subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 40 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 201 places to eat.

Safety record
11 hurt
25 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
60 feet · 1 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
3 Av/E 53 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
40 places
16 public spaces, 9 religious buildings and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 53rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 60 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 8 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    60 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. 5 Av/53 St E, F
    0.3 miles
    E F
  2. Lexington Av/59 St 4, 5, 6, N, R, W
    0.3 miles
    4 5 6 N R W

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 53 St, 50 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 75 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 53 St M101, M102, M103
    50 feet
    M101 M102 M103

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.

  • 91 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 53 St & 3 Ave 41 docks in all
    40 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at Queensboro Bridge & 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.5 miles
  2. 200 East 54th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    950 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 11 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10022
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 6
City Council district
4
Police precinct
17
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Elevation
34 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.

Since 2014 at least 40 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 34 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and December 2025, 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
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Bus layover only 2 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 3PM-8PM NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000

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 HOTEL LOADING ZONE

North side of East 53rd Street

  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 53rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102098, 103509, 106197 and 106561.

Landmarks and historic districts

Six buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Modern, and built between 1871 and 1978.

  1. Citicorp Center and Saint Peter's Church Designated landmark
    370 feet
  2. Rockefeller Guest House Designated landmark
    600 feet
  3. Summit Hotel Designated landmark
    720 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 40 public places.

  • 16 public spaces
  • 9 religious buildings
  • 6 listed historic places
  • 2 colleges
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. American University of Beirut College
    530 feet
  2. Beekman School
    1,110 feet
  3. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY College
    1,180 feet
Show all 4
  1. May Family Nursery School at Central Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,200 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 885 Third Avenue Public space
    240 feet
  2. Public space at 875 Third Avenue Public space
    280 feet
  3. Public space at Citigroup Center Public space
    400 feet
Show all 16
  1. Public space at 900 Third Avenue Public space
    420 feet
  2. Public space at 599 Lexington Avenue Public space
    480 feet
  3. Public space at 909 Third Avenue Public space
    660 feet
  4. Public space at 825 Third Avenue Public space
    820 feet
  5. Public space at 919 Third Avenue Public space
    880 feet
  6. Public space at Crystal Pavilion Public space
    940 feet
  7. Public space at Connaught Tower Public space
    970 feet
  8. Public space at Brevard Public space
    1,000 feet
  9. Public space at 800 Third Avenue Public space
    1,030 feet
  10. Public space at 345 Park Avenue Public space
    1,080 feet
  11. Public space at 950 Third Avenue Public space
    1,110 feet
  12. Public space at 777 Third Avenue Public space
    1,300 feet
  13. Public space at 780 Third Avenue Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Greenacre Park Listed historic place
    720 feet
  2. Seagram Building Listed historic place
    930 feet
  3. Central Synagogue Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
Show all 6
  1. General Electric Building Listed historic place
    1,160 feet
  2. Substation #42 (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  3. Racquet and Tennis Club Building Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Sutton Place Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    660 feet
  2. Or Olam E 55 St Conservative Synagogue House of worship
    1,210 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 619 Lexington Avenue Older adult center
    400 feet
  2. FDR Post Office
    410 feet

Fire and police

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

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    110 feet
  2. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    200 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    390 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    110 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    580 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 201 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 53rd 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.