Lexington Avenue & East 48th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 48th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Hotel Lexington, one of ten Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 160 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about two minutes on foot, and ten subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 40 public places, three of them colleges, and 181 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Lexington Avenue, all day.

Safety record
7 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
600 feet · 2 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
380 feet
E 49 St/Lexington Av · M50
Within a walk
40 places
22 public spaces, 3 colleges and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 48th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 600 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 10 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    600 feet
    6 E F

Next trains at this station

Uptown
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 6 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Queens
2 lines
  1. E …
  2. F …

Also within a walk

  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    0.3 miles
    4 5 6 7 S
  2. 5 Av/53 St E, F
    0.4 miles
    E F

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Passing Through” (2004) by Al Held at the Lexington Av/51-53 Sts station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is E 49 St/Lexington Av, 380 feet away, for the M50.

  • 62 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 49 St/Lexington Av M50
    380 feet
    M50

Next buses at this stop

  1. M50 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on East 48th Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 48 St & 3 Ave 78 docks in all
    470 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
    580 feet
  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 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 7 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 February 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10017
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 6
City Council district
4
Police precinct
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 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Seven 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
  • 39 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2022 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 48th Street

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

South side of East 48th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 5 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

West side of Lexington Avenue

  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104573 and 106391.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are ten Individual Landmarks, and 12 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1865 and 1961.

  1. Hotel Lexington Designated landmark
    160 feet
  2. Shelton Hotel Designated landmark
    180 feet
  3. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Designated landmark
    440 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 40 public places.

  • 22 public spaces
  • 3 colleges
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 3 trade or language schools
  • 6 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. Tekne Interaction Systems Trade or language school
    620 feet
  3. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY College
    830 feet
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  1. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,000 feet
  2. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    1,160 feet
  3. Berlitz Language Center Trade or language school
    1,180 feet
  4. Career Resource Center Trade or language school
    1,180 feet
  5. Bright Horizons Children’s Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,220 feet
  6. American University of Beirut College
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Cosmopolitan Public space
    330 feet
  2. Public space at Westvaco Public space
    490 feet
  3. Public space at 780 Third Avenue Public space
    510 feet
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  1. Public space at 245 Park Avenue Public space
    620 feet
  2. Public space at 767 Third Avenue Public space
    640 feet
  3. Public space at 560 Lexington Avenue Public space
    680 feet
  4. Public space at 777 Third Avenue Public space
    690 feet
  5. Public space at 800 Third Avenue Public space
    780 feet
  6. Public space at 280 Park Avenue Public space
    780 feet
  7. Public space at 270 Park Avenue Public space
    820 feet
  8. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    1,000 feet
  9. Public space at 415 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,000 feet
  10. Public space at Crystal Pavilion Public space
    1,050 feet
  11. Public space at 345 Park Avenue Public space
    1,140 feet
  12. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    1,150 feet
  13. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    1,160 feet
  14. Public space at 825 Third Avenue Public space
    1,210 feet
  15. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,210 feet
  16. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    1,230 feet
  17. Public space at 599 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,250 feet
  18. Public space at Bear Stearns Public space
    1,270 feet
  19. Public space at 437 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Terence Cardinal Cooke-Cathedral Library
    680 feet
  2. Lescaze House Listed historic place
    810 feet
  3. General Electric Building Listed historic place
    820 feet
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  1. Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    1,080 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Bartholomews Church Landmark · listed historic place
    930 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    1,020 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 8/Engine 8/Ladder 2 Fire station
    1,280 feet
  2. 17th Precinct Police station
    1,280 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    840 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    1,020 feet
  3. Santander Bank Bank branch
    1,090 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    320 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    790 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 181 places to eat and six food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 48th 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, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.