Lexington Avenue & East 44th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 44th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. Graybar Building, one of nine Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 200 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 34 public places, 12 of them trade or language schools, and 203 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Lexington Avenue, all day.

Safety record
4 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
380 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
150 feet
Lexington Av/E 45 St · M101, M102, M103, SIM6 +3
Within a walk
34 places
12 trade or language schools, 8 public spaces and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 44th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 380 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
    380 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
    0.3 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 45 St, 150 feet away, for the M101, M102, M103, SIM6 and three more.

  • 61 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 45 St M101, M102, M103, SIM6 +3
    150 feet
    M101 M102 M103 SIM6 SIM11 SIM22 SIM26

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …
  4. SIM6 …
  5. SIM11 …
  6. SIM22 …
  7. SIM26 …

Live arrivals

Lexington Avenue carries a bus lane, all day, every day.

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 44 St & Lexington Ave 49 docks in all
    50 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. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.7 miles
  2. 277 Park Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.4 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 ten crashes at this corner, the median for a Manhattan corner.

  • 4 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 April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record

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
46 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

NYC Parks records 21 trees 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
  • 13 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

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

North side of East 44th 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
  • 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 HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

South side of East 44th 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
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY

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 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102700, 103021 and 103022.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are nine Individual Landmarks, and ten buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco. They were built between 1903 and 1956.

  1. Graybar Building Designated landmark
    200 feet
  2. Chrysler Building Designated landmark
    420 feet
  3. New York Central Building Designated landmark
    630 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 34 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    600 feet
  2. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    860 feet
  3. Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    860 feet
Show all 17
  1. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    860 feet
  2. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    860 feet
  3. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    860 feet
  4. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    860 feet
  5. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    860 feet
  6. Tekne Interaction Systems Trade or language school
    890 feet
  7. Berlitz Language Center Trade or language school
    910 feet
  8. Career Resource Center Trade or language school
    910 feet
  9. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    940 feet
  10. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    950 feet
  11. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,000 feet
  12. CUNY Central Administration College
    1,120 feet
  13. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    1,120 feet
  14. Lyceum Kennedy School
    1,130 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    170 feet
  2. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    380 feet
  3. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,210 feet
Show all 9
  1. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    760 feet
  2. Public space at 245 Park Avenue Public space
    890 feet
  3. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    920 feet
  4. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    1,190 feet
  5. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    1,220 feet
  6. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    1,230 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Holland Society Library Research library
    700 feet
  2. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    810 feet
  3. Museum of the Dog Museum
    1,190 feet
Show all 5
  1. Grand Central Terminal Listed historic place
    1,280 feet
  2. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Agnes Church House of worship
    360 feet

Bank branches

  1. Santander Bank Bank branch
    50 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    310 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    570 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 203 places to eat and 23 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 44th 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.