Lexington Avenue & East 61st Street

Lexington Avenue and East 61st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Old York Library is 310 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/59 St, is about a minute on foot, and ten subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 100 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along East 61st Street.

Safety record
3 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/59 St
280 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, N, R, W
Nearest bus stop
140 feet
Lexington Av/E 62 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
35 places
12 public spaces, 10 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 61st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/59 St, 280 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 6 lines at the nearest station
  • 10 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/59 St 4, 5, 6, N, R, W
    280 feet
    4 5 6 N R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
Downtown
6 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
  4. N …
  5. R …
  6. W …
Queens
3 lines
  1. N …
  2. R …
  3. W …

Also within a walk

  1. Lexington Av/63 St M, Q
    540 feet
    M Q
  2. 5 Av/59 St N, R, W
    0.3 miles
    N R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Blooming” (1996) by Elizabeth Murray at the Lexington Av/59 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Lexington Av/E 62 St, 140 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 71 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 62 St M101, M102, M103 · Countdown sign
    140 feet
    M101 M102 M103
    Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

Lexington Avenue carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, all day, every day.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 61st Street.

  • 42 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 59 St & Lexington Ave 56 docks in all
    570 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at Queensboro Bridge & 2nd Avenue at East 59th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.8 miles
  2. 35-39 East 61st Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    960 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    2 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.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2025

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10065
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 8
City Council district
4
Police precinct
19
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
Elevation
48 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 27 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 62 signs on these blocks
  • 18 different rules
  • 8 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 1 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Lexington Avenue (west side), and as 1 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm, 5 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7pm to midnight on Lexington Avenue (west side).

North side of East 61st Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

South side of East 61st Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 10 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 6 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101182, 102609, 103460, 104086, 106336 and 106738.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 84 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1871 and 1881.

  1. Barbizon Hotel for Women Designated landmark
    450 feet
  2. The Colony Club Designated landmark
    740 feet
  3. Asia House Designated landmark
    780 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.

  • 12 public spaces
  • 10 religious buildings
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 research libraries
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Children's All Day School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    560 feet
  2. Bridge Community Playschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    880 feet
  3. Christ Church, Methodist Episcopal, of New York City Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,040 feet
Show all 6
  1. Browning School Landmark
    1,060 feet
  2. French Institute Alliance Francaise Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,190 feet
  3. Diki Harmony Play House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,260 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at International Plaza Public space
    460 feet
  2. Public space at Plaza Tower Public space
    540 feet
  3. Public space at Trump Plaza Public space
    550 feet
Show all 12
  1. Public space at Savoy Public space
    660 feet
  2. Public space at Wellington Estates Public space
    760 feet
  3. Public space at 110 East 59th Street Public space
    950 feet
  4. Public space at 499 Park Avenue Public space
    1,030 feet
  5. Public space at Royale Public space
    1,070 feet
  6. Public space at 135 East 57th Street Public space
    1,090 feet
  7. Public space at Architects and Designers Public space
    1,150 feet
  8. Public space at Galleria Public space
    1,190 feet
  9. Public space at 500 Park Tower Public space
    1,200 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Old York Library Research library
    310 feet
  2. Barbara Rutherford Hatch House Listed historic place
    820 feet
  3. The Grolier Club of New York Research library
    900 feet
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  1. 58th Street Library
    950 feet
  2. Treadwell Farm Historic District Listed historic place
    990 feet
  3. NY Genealogical & Biographical Soc Research library
    1,090 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Society of Illustrators Arts or cultural center
    520 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Metropolitan Koryo United Methodist Church House of worship
    320 feet
  2. Rock Church House of worship
    370 feet
  3. Christ Church Methodist House of worship
    710 feet
Show all 8
  1. Third Church of Christ Scientist Landmark
    950 feet
  2. Central Presbyterian Church Landmark
    960 feet
  3. All Saints Episcopal Church House of worship
    1,010 feet
  4. St Vincents Ferrer Church Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  5. Our Lady of Peace Church House of worship
    1,250 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    220 feet
  2. Capital One Bank branch
    630 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    630 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,070 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    100 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 100 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 61st 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.