Madison Avenue & East 42nd Street

Madison Avenue and East 42nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. NY Public Library Research Libraries is 500 feet away, and SUNY College of Optometry is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about a minute on foot, and 19 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 39 public places, nine of them trade or language schools, and 179 places to eat.

Safety record
21 hurt
29 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
130 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
160 feet
E 42 St/Madison Av · M42
Within a walk
39 places
9 trade or language schools, 8 listed historic places and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Madison Avenue & East 42nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 130 feet from this corner, about a minute 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
    130 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
    700 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 E 42 St/Madison Av, 160 feet away, for the M42.

  • 80 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 42 St/Madison Av M42
    160 feet
    M42

Next buses at this stop

  1. M42 …

Live arrivals

East 42nd Street carries a bus lane, 7am to 7pm, every day.

Cycling

  • 38 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 43 St & Madison Ave 56 docks in all
    340 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.4 miles
  2. 277 Park Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 20 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 6 of those hurt, on foot
  • 10 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2021

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10017
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
64 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 300 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 1986 and 2024.

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
  • 38 signs on these blocks
  • 17 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2023 and September 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 42nd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • Taxi stand 2 signs TAXI STAND
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MIDNIGHT-7AM ALL DAYS SUNDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT

South side of East 42nd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MIDNIGHT-7AM ALL DAYS SUNDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT

East side of Madison Avenue

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Madison Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-1PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101512, 104460, 106049 and 106798.

Landmarks and historic districts

Ten buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco and Beaux-Arts, and built between 1889 and 1954.

  1. Grand Central Terminal Designated landmark
    520 feet
  2. Park Avenue Viaduct Designated landmark
    540 feet
  3. 275 Madison Avenue Building Designated landmark
    630 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 39 public places.

  • 9 trade or language schools
  • 8 listed historic places
  • 6 public spaces
  • 3 colleges
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Japan Lang Forum Trade or language school
    460 feet
  2. Berkeley College - Main Campus College
    610 feet
  3. SUNY College of Optometry College
    1,150 feet
Show all 14
  1. American English Center Trade or language school
    510 feet
  2. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    510 feet
  3. Rennert Trade or language school
    620 feet
  4. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    820 feet
  5. Control Data Institute Trade or language school
    1,020 feet
  6. Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,190 feet
  7. Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,220 feet
  8. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    1,250 feet
  9. Laboratory Inst of Merchandising College
    1,260 feet
  10. New Horizons CLC of Metropolitan NY Trade or language school
    1,300 feet
  11. New Horizons Computer Learning Cente Trade or language school
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bryant Park
    570 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Emigrant Savings Bank Public space
    400 feet
  2. Vanderbilt Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    450 feet
  3. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    670 feet
Show all 8
  1. Public space at 489 Fifth Avenue Public space
    520 feet
  2. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    530 feet
  3. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    1,050 feet
  4. Public space at Fifth Avenue Tower Public space
    1,270 feet
  5. Public space at Grace Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. NY Public Library Research Libraries Research library
    500 feet
  2. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Library
    510 feet
  3. Museum of the Dog Museum
    890 feet
Show all 12
  1. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Library
    990 feet
  2. Sidewalk Clock at 522 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  3. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  4. New York Public Library Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  5. Century Association Building Listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  6. Knox Building Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  7. Fred F. French Building Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  8. New York Public Library and Bryant Park Listed historic place
    1,290 feet
  9. Chrysler Building Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Unification Church House of worship
    840 feet
  2. Hungarian 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    1,220 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Bryant Post Office
    1,020 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    200 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    200 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    250 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 179 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 42nd Street or Madison 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, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.