Lexington Avenue & East 41st Street

Lexington Avenue and East 41st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. Chanin Building, one of ten Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 180 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about a minute on foot, and ten subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, seven of them trade or language schools, and 183 places to eat.

Safety record
3 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
250 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
Lexington Av/E 41 St · SIM6, SIM11
Within a walk
38 places
13 public spaces, 7 trade or language schools and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 41st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 250 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 10 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    250 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. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    0.5 miles
    6 E F

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 41 St, 40 feet away, for the SIM6 and SIM11.

  • 76 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 41 St SIM6, SIM11
    40 feet
    SIM6 SIM11

Next buses at this stop

  1. SIM6 …
  2. SIM11 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

  • 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Park Ave & E 41 St 109 docks in all
    540 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
    0.4 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10017
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
14 and 17 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Elevation
43 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 75 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 38 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2025 and July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 41st Street

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 3 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 41st 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 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

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
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104004, 104583 and 105089.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are ten Individual Landmarks, and 23 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Second Empire. They were mostly built between 1864 and 1923.

  1. Chanin Building Designated landmark
    180 feet
  2. Bowery Savings Bank Building Designated landmark
    260 feet
  3. Socony-Mobil Building Designated landmark
    270 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

  • 13 public spaces
  • 7 trade or language schools
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 5 listed historic places
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    120 feet
  2. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    130 feet
  3. Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    910 feet
Show all 10
  1. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    500 feet
  2. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    500 feet
  3. CUNY Central Administration College
    1,140 feet
  4. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  5. American English Center Trade or language school
    1,260 feet
  6. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    1,260 feet
  7. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,300 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    400 feet
  2. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    640 feet
  3. Vanderbilt Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,150 feet
Show all 15
  1. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    410 feet
  2. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    710 feet
  3. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    790 feet
  4. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    810 feet
  5. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    870 feet
  6. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    990 feet
  7. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    1,040 feet
  8. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    1,130 feet
  9. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    1,190 feet
  10. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    1,240 feet
  11. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    1,290 feet
  12. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    1,300 feet

Health care

  1. Vnsny Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing home or hospice
    1,130 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Museum of the Dog Museum
    390 feet
  2. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    550 feet
  3. Chrysler Building Listed historic place
    560 feet
Show all 6
  1. Grand Central Terminal Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  2. Daily News Building Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  3. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    1,050 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    600 feet
  2. St Agnes Church House of worship
    740 feet
  3. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    1,180 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    320 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    530 feet
  3. Santander Bank Bank branch
    850 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,270 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 183 places to eat and 19 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 41st 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.