Lexington Avenue & East 55th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Central Synagogue, one of eight Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 140 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 37 public places, five of them listed historic places, and 179 places to eat.

Safety record
8 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
590 feet · 2 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
20 feet
Lexington Av/E 55 St · SIM6, SIM11
Within a walk
37 places
19 public spaces, 5 listed historic places and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 55th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 590 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
    590 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. Lexington Av/59 St 4, 5, 6, N, R, W
    1,120 feet
    4 5 6 N R W
  2. 5 Av/53 St E, F
    0.3 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 Lexington Av/E 55 St, 20 feet away, for the SIM6 and SIM11.

  • 75 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 55 St SIM6, SIM11
    20 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 bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 55th Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 53 St & Lexington Ave 57 docks in all
    600 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. 131 East 55th Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    250 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 8 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10022
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
17 and 18 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Elevation
42 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1956 and 1977.

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

Trees

NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 46 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 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 55th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 7 signs 1 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 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of East 55th Street

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

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 4 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102807, 102808 and 104618.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are eight Individual Landmarks, and nine buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as International Style. They were mostly built between 1908 and 1952.

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

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 37 public places.

  • 19 public spaces
  • 5 listed historic places
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 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
    180 feet
  2. Sotheby's Institute of Art - NY College
    1,190 feet
  3. American University of Beirut College
    1,300 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 900 Third Avenue Public space
    540 feet
  2. Public space at Citigroup Center Public space
    630 feet
  3. Public space at 135 East 57th Street Public space
    740 feet
Show all 19
  1. Public space at 599 Lexington Avenue Public space
    810 feet
  2. Public space at 919 Third Avenue Public space
    870 feet
  3. Public space at Park Avenue Tower Public space
    870 feet
  4. Public space at 909 Third Avenue Public space
    900 feet
  5. Public space at 885 Third Avenue Public space
    930 feet
  6. Public space at Galleria Public space
    1,000 feet
  7. Public space at Architects and Designers Public space
    1,010 feet
  8. Public space at 950 Third Avenue Public space
    1,010 feet
  9. Public space at 450 Park Avenue Public space
    1,040 feet
  10. Public space at 432 Park Avenue Public space
    1,040 feet
  11. Public space at 345 Park Avenue Public space
    1,100 feet
  12. Public space at 110 East 59th Street Public space
    1,210 feet
  13. Public space at Brevard Public space
    1,250 feet
  14. Public space at Warburg Dillon Read Public space
    1,270 feet
  15. Public space at Sony Public space
    1,290 feet
  16. Public space at 875 Third Avenue Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Substation #42 (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    720 feet
  2. Seagram Building Listed historic place
    940 feet
  3. NY Genealogical & Biographical Soc Research library
    940 feet
Show all 7
  1. Lever House Listed historic place
    980 feet
  2. General Electric Building Listed historic place
    1,180 feet
  3. 58th Street Library
    1,210 feet
  4. Racquet and Tennis Club Building Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 619 Lexington Avenue Older adult center
    630 feet
  2. FDR Post Office
    710 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 8/Engine 8/Ladder 2 Fire station
    1,300 feet
  2. 17th Precinct Police station
    1,300 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    620 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    730 feet
  3. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    780 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    480 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,040 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 179 places to eat and 11 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 55th 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, 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.