Lexington Avenue & East 54th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 54th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Citicorp Center and Saint Peter's Church, one of seven Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 200 feet away, and Terence Cardinal Cooke-Cathedral Library is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about a minute on foot, for the 6, E and F. Within a five-minute walk are 41 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 190 places to eat.

Safety record
5 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
330 feet · 1 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
280 feet
Lexington Av/E 55 St · SIM6, SIM11
Within a walk
41 places
20 public spaces, 7 religious buildings and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 54th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 330 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 10 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    330 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. 5 Av/53 St E, F
    1,170 feet
    E F
  2. Lexington Av/59 St 4, 5, 6, N, R, W
    0.3 miles
    4 5 6 N R W

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 Lexington Av/E 55 St, 280 feet away, for the SIM6 and SIM11.

  • 74 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 55 St SIM6, SIM11
    280 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 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on East 54th Street.

  • 63 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 53 St & Lexington Ave 57 docks in all
    340 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at Queensboro Bridge & 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.5 miles
  2. 200 East 54th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    330 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 5 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 September 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2026

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10022
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
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 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 40 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 60 signs on these blocks
  • 15 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 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 54th Street

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

South side of East 54th Street

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

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • For-hire vehicles only 1 sign FOR-HIRE VEHICLES ONLY PICK-UP / DROP-OFF ONLY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Taxi stand 2 signs TAXI STAND

West side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101412, 102807 and 103508.

Landmarks and historic districts

Seven buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as International Style, and built between 1871 and 1978.

  1. Citicorp Center and Saint Peter's Church Designated landmark
    200 feet
  2. Central Synagogue Designated landmark
    210 feet
  3. Mary Hale Cunningham House Designated landmark
    270 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 41 public places.

  • 20 public spaces
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 5 listed historic places
  • 2 colleges
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. May Family Nursery School at Central Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    440 feet
  2. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY College
    930 feet
  3. American University of Beirut College
    1,030 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Citigroup Center Public space
    370 feet
  2. Public space at 900 Third Avenue Public space
    500 feet
  3. Public space at 599 Lexington Avenue Public space
    550 feet
Show all 20
  1. Public space at 885 Third Avenue Public space
    670 feet
  2. Public space at 345 Park Avenue Public space
    840 feet
  3. Public space at 909 Third Avenue Public space
    900 feet
  4. Public space at 135 East 57th Street Public space
    1,000 feet
  5. Public space at Warburg Dillon Read Public space
    1,030 feet
  6. Public space at 875 Third Avenue Public space
    1,050 feet
  7. Public space at 560 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,090 feet
  8. Public space at 919 Third Avenue Public space
    1,130 feet
  9. Public space at Park Avenue Tower Public space
    1,130 feet
  10. Public space at Park Avenue Plaza Public space
    1,160 feet
  11. Public space at 520 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,220 feet
  12. Public space at Brevard Public space
    1,240 feet
  13. Public space at Galleria Public space
    1,260 feet
  14. Public space at Architects and Designers Public space
    1,270 feet
  15. Public space at 950 Third Avenue Public space
    1,270 feet
  16. Public space at 450 Park Avenue Public space
    1,300 feet
  17. Public space at 432 Park Avenue Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Seagram Building Listed historic place
    680 feet
  2. Lever House Listed historic place
    720 feet
  3. General Electric Building Listed historic place
    920 feet
Show all 7
  1. Substation #42 (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    980 feet
  2. Racquet and Tennis Club Building Listed historic place
    1,020 feet
  3. Terence Cardinal Cooke-Cathedral Library
    1,090 feet
  4. NY Genealogical & Biographical Soc Research library
    1,200 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Bartholomews Church Listed historic place
    1,160 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 619 Lexington Avenue Older adult center
    370 feet
  2. FDR Post Office
    700 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 8/Engine 8/Ladder 2 Fire station
    1,030 feet
  2. 17th Precinct Police station
    1,040 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    470 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    730 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    770 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    220 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    780 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 190 places to eat and ten food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 54th 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.