3rd Avenue & East 30th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 30th Street is in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Congregation Talmud Torah Adereth El is 390 feet away, and Aaron School (8-12) is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, 28 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 144 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
28 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
3 Av/E 29 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
30 places
10 religious buildings, 7 public spaces and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 30th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 28 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  1. 28 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6

Next trains at this station

Uptown
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. 33 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “ROAMING UNDERFOOT” (2018) by Nancy Blum at the 28 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/E 29 St, 120 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 68 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 29 St M101, M102, M103 · Shelter
    120 feet
    M101 M102 M103
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 3rd Avenue, all day, every day.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 3rd Avenue and East 30th Street.

  • 82 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 31 St & 3 Ave 65 docks in all
    320 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 30th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.6 miles
  2. 142 East 31st Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    570 feet
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 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.

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2024
  • Turn calming, March 2025

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10016
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 6
City Council district
2
Police precinct
13 and 17 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Elevation
34 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 6,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 41 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules
  • 9 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2023 and April 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

North side of East 30th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 10AM-11:30AM

South side of East 30th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 10A M-11:30AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101012, 103130, 104806, 105952 and 106952.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Neoclassical and Romanesque Revival, one each, and built between 1853 and 1909.

  1. New York School of Applied Design for Women Designated landmark
    590 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.

  • 10 religious buildings
  • 7 public spaces
  • 4 schools
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Archdiocese of NY - Epiphany School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    490 feet
  2. Churchill School and Center School
    1,080 feet
  3. P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray School
    1,140 feet
Show all 6
  1. Aaron School (8-12) School
    1,220 feet
  2. Sage Alliance NY School
    1,220 feet
  3. Herard Center of Technology Trade or language school
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Vincent F. Albano Jr. Playground
    600 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Biltmore Plaza Public space
    250 feet
  2. Public space at Future Public space
    410 feet
  3. Public space at Windsor Court Public space
    690 feet
Show all 7
  1. Public space at Laurence Tower Public space
    690 feet
  2. Public space at 166 East 34th Street Public space
    930 feet
  3. Public space at Dumont Plaza Public space
    1,280 feet
  4. Public space at 475 Park Avenue South Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Kips Bay Library
    310 feet
  2. House at 203 East 29th Street Listed historic place
    350 feet
  3. Chester A. Arthur House Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
Show all 4
  1. Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Gramercy Arts Theatre Theater or concert hall
    990 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Congregation Talmud Torah Adereth El House of worship
    390 feet
  2. Our Lady of the Scapular St Stephen Church Landmark
    490 feet
  3. Good Shepherd Church House of worship
    500 feet
Show all 6
  1. First Moravian Church House of worship
    590 feet
  2. St Illuminators Armenian Apostolic Cathedral House of worship
    900 feet
  3. Armenian Evangelical Church House of worship
    1,040 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 16/Ladder 7 Fire station
    860 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,070 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    1,270 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    350 feet
  2. Fairway Market Supermarket
    840 feet
  3. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,250 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,230 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,080 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 144 places to eat and 16 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 30th 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, NYCHA, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.