Madison Avenue & East 43rd Street

Madison Avenue and East 43rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Grand Central Terminal, one of eight Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 480 feet away, and Bryant Post Office is 900 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 38 public places, 11 of them trade or language schools, and 206 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
220 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
Madison Av/E 43 St · M1, M2, SIM23, SIM24
Within a walk
38 places
11 trade or language schools, 6 listed historic places and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Madison Avenue & East 43rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 220 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
    220 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
    980 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
    0.5 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 43 St, 50 feet away, for the M1, M2, SIM23 and SIM24.

  • 74 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Madison Av/E 43 St M1, M2, SIM23, SIM24
    50 feet
    M1 M2 SIM23 SIM24

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. SIM23 …
  4. SIM24 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on East 43rd Street.

  • 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.8 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
    0.9 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.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.

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
61 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 140 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 2007 and 2024.

Trees

Nine 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
  • 30 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2021 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 43rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 5 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of East 43rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of Madison Avenue

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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101513, 104148 and 104149.

Landmarks and historic districts

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

  1. Yale Club of New York City Designated landmark
    420 feet
  2. Grand Central Terminal Designated landmark
    480 feet
  3. Manufacturers Trust Company Building Designated landmark
    610 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

  • 11 trade or language schools
  • 6 listed historic places
  • 5 public spaces
  • 3 colleges
  • 2 libraries
  • 11 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Japan Lang Forum Trade or language school
    180 feet
  2. Berkeley College - Main Campus College
    320 feet
  3. American English Center Trade or language school
    790 feet
Show all 15
  1. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    790 feet
  2. Rennert Trade or language school
    900 feet
  3. Bright Horizons at 200 Park Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    940 feet
  4. Laboratory Inst of Merchandising College
    970 feet
  5. Control Data Institute Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  6. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    1,100 feet
  7. SUNY College of Optometry College
    1,130 feet
  8. Berlitz Language Center Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  9. Career Resource Center Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  10. CDI Career Development Inst Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  11. New Horizons CLC of Metropolitan NY Trade or language school
    1,290 feet
  12. New Horizons Computer Learning Cente Trade or language school
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bryant Park
    850 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Emigrant Savings Bank Public space
    380 feet
  2. Vanderbilt Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    430 feet
  3. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    940 feet
Show all 7
  1. Public space at 489 Fifth Avenue Public space
    810 feet
  2. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    810 feet
  3. Public space at Bear Stearns Public space
    1,060 feet
  4. Public space at Grace Public space
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Sidewalk Clock at 522 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    750 feet
  2. NY Public Library Research Libraries Research library
    780 feet
  3. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Library
    790 feet
Show all 11
  1. Century Association Building Listed historic place
    820 feet
  2. Fred F. French Building Listed historic place
    960 feet
  3. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    1,020 feet
  4. The General Society Library Research library · listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  5. Museum of the Dog Museum
    1,160 feet
  6. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Library
    1,270 feet
  7. Association of the Bar of the City of New York Listed historic place
    1,300 feet
  8. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Unification Church House of worship
    760 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Bryant Post Office
    900 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 65 Fire station
    1,110 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    130 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    130 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    500 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 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 206 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 43rd 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.