Lexington Avenue & East 45th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 45th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. New York Central Building, one of five Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 510 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about two minutes on foot, and ten subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places, 11 of them trade or language schools, and 212 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
18 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
640 feet · 2 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
Lexington Av/E 45 St · M101, M102, M103, SIM6 +3
Within a walk
33 places
11 public spaces, 11 trade or language schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 45th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes 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
    640 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
    0.5 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, 120 feet away, for the M101, M102, M103, SIM6 and three more.

  • 65 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 45 St M101, M102, M103, SIM6 +3
    120 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

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 44 St & Lexington Ave 49 docks in all
    310 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. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.6 miles
  2. 277 Park Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 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 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 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

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019

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 and 18 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Elevation
47 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,400 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

Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and January 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm on Lexington Avenue (east side).

North side of East 45th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered parking 2 signs 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
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYSJ MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 45th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 6 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 9AM-9PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US POSTAL SERVICE
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102698, 104989 and 104990.

Landmarks and historic districts

Five buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco and Beaux-Arts, and mostly built between 1925 and 1929.

  1. Graybar Building Designated landmark
    400 feet
  2. New York Central Building Designated landmark
    510 feet
  3. Chrysler Building Designated landmark
    670 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 33 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    340 feet
  2. Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    600 feet
  3. Tekne Interaction Systems Trade or language school
    620 feet
Show all 16
  1. Berlitz Language Center Trade or language school
    650 feet
  2. Career Resource Center Trade or language school
    650 feet
  3. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    1,090 feet
  4. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  5. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  6. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  7. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  8. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  9. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  10. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    1,200 feet
  11. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    1,210 feet
  12. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,260 feet
  13. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,260 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    370 feet
  2. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    430 feet
  3. Public space at 245 Park Avenue Public space
    620 feet
Show all 11
  1. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    940 feet
  2. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    1,020 feet
  3. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    1,090 feet
  4. Public space at Cosmopolitan Public space
    1,110 feet
  5. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    1,170 feet
  6. Public space at Bear Stearns Public space
    1,270 feet
  7. Public space at Westvaco Public space
    1,270 feet
  8. Public space at 780 Third Avenue Public space
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Holland Society Library Research library
    600 feet
  2. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  3. Grand Central Terminal Listed historic place
    1,090 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Agnes Church House of worship
    550 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    1,210 feet

Bank branches

  1. Santander Bank Bank branch
    310 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    560 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    560 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    490 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,100 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 212 places to eat and 19 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 45th 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.