Lexington Avenue & East 43rd Street

Lexington Avenue and East 43rd Street meet at a three-way junction in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Chrysler Building, one of seven Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 200 feet away, and Lyceum Kennedy is 1,040 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, 14 of them trade or language schools, and 211 places to eat.

Safety record
11 hurt
15 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
120 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
350 feet
Lexington Av/E 42 St · M101, M102, M103, BxM1
Within a walk
38 places
14 trade or language schools, 9 public spaces and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 43rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 120 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
    120 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. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    0.4 miles
    6 E F
  2. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    0.4 miles
    7 B D F M

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 42 St, 350 feet away, for the M101, M102, M103 and BxM1.

  • 61 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 42 St M101, M102, M103, BxM1
    350 feet
    M101 M102 M103 BxM1

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …
  4. BxM1 …

Live arrivals

Lexington Avenue carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, all day, every day.

Cycling

  • 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 44 St & Lexington Ave 49 docks in all
    290 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 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
  • 5 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, March 2015
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2018

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10017
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)
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Elevation
44 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

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

Since 2014 at least 125 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Eleven 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
  • 18 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 43rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 43rd Street

  • 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
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 5 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103022, 106372 and 106441.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are seven Individual Landmarks, and eight buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco. They were mostly built between 1921 and 1930.

  1. Chrysler Building Designated landmark
    200 feet
  2. Graybar Building Designated landmark
    220 feet
  3. Bowery Savings Bank Building Designated landmark
    420 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

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

Schools and child care

  1. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    680 feet
  2. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    740 feet
  3. CUNY Central Administration College
    860 feet
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  1. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    690 feet
  2. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    860 feet
  3. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    860 feet
  4. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    870 feet
  5. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    870 feet
  6. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    870 feet
  7. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    870 feet
  8. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    870 feet
  9. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    870 feet
  10. Lyceum Kennedy School
    1,040 feet
  11. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    1,050 feet
  12. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,050 feet
  13. Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,120 feet
  14. Tekne Interaction Systems Trade or language school
    1,150 feet
  15. Berlitz Language Center Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  16. Career Resource Center Trade or language school
    1,170 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    250 feet
  2. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    950 feet
  3. Vanderbilt Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,160 feet
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  1. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    640 feet
  2. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    650 feet
  3. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    680 feet
  4. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    950 feet
  5. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    970 feet
  6. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    1,060 feet
  7. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    1,130 feet
  8. Public space at 245 Park Avenue Public space
    1,150 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    550 feet
  2. Museum of the Dog Museum
    930 feet
  3. Holland Society Library Research library
    960 feet
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  1. Grand Central Terminal Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  2. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    1,030 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Agnes Church House of worship
    310 feet
  2. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    1,160 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    60 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    290 feet
  3. Apple Bank Bank branch
    400 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    730 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    840 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 211 places to eat and 20 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 43rd Street or Lexington Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, 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.