Lexington Avenue & East 40th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 40th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Society Jewish Science is 340 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about two minutes on foot, and nine subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 41 public places, eight of them listed historic places, and 140 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
510 feet · 2 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
180 feet
Lexington Av/E 40 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
41 places
14 public spaces, 8 listed historic places and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 40th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 510 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    510 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. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    0.4 miles
    7 B D F M
  2. 33 St 6
    0.4 miles
    6

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 Lexington Av/E 40 St, 180 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 78 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 40 St M101, M102, M103
    180 feet
    M101 M102 M103

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

Lexington Avenue carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 7am to 1pm on weekdays.

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on East 40th Street.

  • 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 5 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 39 St & Lexington Ave 63 docks in all
    290 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.5 miles
  2. 240 East 39th Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10016
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 6
City Council district
4
Police precinct
14 and 17 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Elevation
51 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1960.

Since 2014 at least 86 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and March 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 40th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 40th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL & DIPLOMAT LICENSE PLATES 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY DELIVERY DECAL REQUIRED
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101913, 101914 and 106720.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are ten Individual Landmarks, and 41 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1863 and 1911.

  1. Chanin Building Designated landmark
    400 feet
  2. Socony-Mobil Building Designated landmark
    450 feet
  3. Bowery Savings Bank Building Designated landmark
    460 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 41 public places.

  • 14 public spaces
  • 8 listed historic places
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 7 trade or language schools
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    250 feet
  2. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    300 feet
  3. Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    660 feet
Show all 9
  1. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    750 feet
  2. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    750 feet
  3. American English Center Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  4. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  5. Wee Ones Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,160 feet
  6. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    1,310 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    390 feet
  2. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    420 feet
  3. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    900 feet
Show all 15
  1. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    540 feet
  2. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    870 feet
  3. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    970 feet
  4. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    1,030 feet
  5. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    1,040 feet
  6. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,060 feet
  7. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    1,130 feet
  8. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    1,130 feet
  9. Public space at The Nash Public space
    1,160 feet
  10. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    1,180 feet
  11. Public space at Marlborough Public space
    1,230 feet
  12. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Museum of the Dog Museum
    540 feet
  2. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    800 feet
  3. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    810 feet
Show all 9
  1. Chrysler Building Listed historic place
    820 feet
  2. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  3. Murray Hill Historic District Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  4. Murray Hill Historic District (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  5. Grand Central Terminal Listed historic place
    1,270 feet
  6. Daily News Building Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    340 feet
  2. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    930 feet
  3. St Agnes Church House of worship
    990 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    1,060 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    580 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    610 feet
  3. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    620 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,010 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,310 feet

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    980 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 140 places to eat and 18 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 40th Street or Lexington Avenue.

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.