Madison Avenue & East 40th Street

Madison Avenue and East 40th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. A designated landmark, 275 Madison Avenue Building, stands 150 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about two minutes on foot, and 19 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 49 public places, 13 of them trade or language schools, and 203 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
610 feet · 2 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
Madison Av/E 40 St · QM63, QM64, QM68
Within a walk
49 places
13 trade or language schools, 10 listed historic places and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Madison Avenue & East 40th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 610 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 19 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    610 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. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    1,150 feet
    7 B D F M
  2. Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Term 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W
    0.4 miles
    1 2 3 7 A C E N Q R S W

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 Madison Av/E 40 St, 40 feet away, for the QM63, QM64 and QM68.

  • 77 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Madison Av/E 40 St QM63, QM64, QM68
    40 feet
    QM63 QM64 QM68

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM63 …
  2. QM64 …
  3. QM68 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on East 40th Street.

  • 49 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 40 St & 5 Ave 93 docks in all
    460 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.4 miles
  2. 240 East 39th Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 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.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10016
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
14 and 17 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
78 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • 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.

Trees

Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand 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
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and January 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 40th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 7 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 7 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of East 40th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Madison Avenue

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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101527, 102275, 104612 and 106892.

Landmarks and historic districts

Seven buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts, and mostly built between 1901 and 1918.

  1. 275 Madison Avenue Building Designated landmark
    150 feet
  2. Park Avenue Viaduct Designated landmark
    620 feet
  3. Knox Building Designated landmark
    640 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 49 public places.

  • 13 trade or language schools
  • 10 listed historic places
  • 7 public spaces
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 2 colleges
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. American English Center Trade or language school
    140 feet
  2. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    140 feet
  3. Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    660 feet
Show all 16
  1. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    290 feet
  2. Rennert Trade or language school
    450 feet
  3. Advanced Career TRNG Trade or language school
    810 feet
  4. Empire Technical Sch of Bus (5002) Trade or language school
    830 feet
  5. Japan Lang Forum Trade or language school
    990 feet
  6. Berkeley College - Main Campus College
    1,140 feet
  7. National Institute of Realtime Repor Trade or language school
    1,190 feet
  8. CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Comm College
    1,210 feet
  9. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    1,230 feet
  10. American Hi-Tech Institute Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  11. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  12. Robert Fiance Business Inst 628 Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  13. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bryant Park
    560 feet
  2. Carousel in Bryant Park Park feature
    1,250 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Fifth Avenue Tower Public space
    730 feet
  2. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    900 feet
  3. Vanderbilt Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    980 feet
Show all 9
  1. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    780 feet
  2. Public space at 489 Fifth Avenue Public space
    780 feet
  3. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    890 feet
  4. Public space at Emigrant Savings Bank Public space
    930 feet
  5. Public space at 425 Fifth Avenue Public space
    990 feet
  6. Public space at 420 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Library
    460 feet
  2. Museum of the Dog Museum
    710 feet
  3. Delamar Mansion Listed historic place
    800 feet
Show all 15
  1. The Morgan Library & Museum Research library
    920 feet
  2. NY Public Library Research Libraries Research library
    1,030 feet
  3. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Library
    1,040 feet
  4. New York Public Library Listed historic place
    1,050 feet
  5. Pierpont Morgan Library Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  6. Engineering Societies' Building and Engineers' Club Listed historic place
    1,160 feet
  7. American Radiator Building Listed historic place
    1,180 feet
  8. Tiffany and Company Building Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  9. Grand Central Terminal Listed historic place
    1,270 feet
  10. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    1,270 feet
  11. New York Public Library and Bryant Park Listed historic place
    1,280 feet
  12. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Hungarian 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    790 feet
  2. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    810 feet
  3. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    1,110 feet
Show all 4
  1. Incarnation Church Episcopal Listed historic place
    1,230 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    330 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    490 feet
  3. Santander Bank Bank branch
    740 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 203 places to eat and 18 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 40th Street or Madison 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.