2nd Avenue & East 37th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 37th Street is in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. St. Vartan Park is 310 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 55 places to eat.

Safety record
19 hurt
35 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
0.4 miles · 9 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
240 feet
2 Av/E 36 St · M15
Within a walk
31 places
15 public spaces, 5 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 37th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    0.4 miles
    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 …

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 2 Av/E 36 St, 240 feet away, for the M15.

  • 52 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 36 St M15
    240 feet
    M15

Next buses at this stop

  1. M15 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 2nd Avenue, 7am to 10am and 2pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Avenue.

  • 47 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 39 St & 2 Ave 40 docks in all
    590 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.5 miles
  2. 300 East 34th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    1,030 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 18 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 4 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10016
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 6
City Council district
4
Police precinct
17
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Elevation
24 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 7,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 11 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 23 signs on these blocks
  • 9 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 3PM-8PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 2PM-7PM

North side of East 37th Street

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of East 37th Street

  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 105149.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1898 and 1899.

  1. Civic Club (Estonian House) Designated landmark
    690 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.

  • 15 public spaces
  • 5 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 2 parks
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Pre-K Center at 330 East 38th Street Pre-K center
    560 feet
  2. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    600 feet
  3. Maryel School of New York School
    680 feet
Show all 4
  1. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    900 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. St. Vartan Park
    310 feet
  2. St. Vartan Park Playground
    750 feet
  3. East River Esplanade Park
    1,240 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 240 East 38th Street Public space
    340 feet
  2. Public space at Whitney Public space
    550 feet
  3. Public space at Corinthian Public space
    560 feet
Show all 15
  1. Public space at New York Tower Public space
    730 feet
  2. Public space at The Nash Public space
    770 feet
  3. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    800 feet
  4. Public space at Churchill Public space
    820 feet
  5. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    940 feet
  6. Public space at Manhattan Place Public space
    950 feet
  7. Public space at Marlborough Public space
    980 feet
  8. Public space at 300 East 34th Street Public space
    1,060 feet
  9. Public space at East River Realty South Public space
    1,170 feet
  10. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    1,180 feet
  11. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    1,190 feet
  12. Public space at East River Realty North Public space
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  2. Sniffen Court Historic District Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  3. Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Vartan Armenian Church House of worship
    590 feet
  2. Church of the Covenant House of worship
    1,270 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    930 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    1,200 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    860 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,050 feet
  3. Fairway Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    550 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,180 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 55 places to eat and nine food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 37th Street.

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.