3rd Avenue & East 37th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 37th Street is in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 60 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Society Jewish Science is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 36 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 88 places to eat. Along 3rd Avenue run a bus lane, all day, and a bike lane separated from traffic.

Safety record
21 hurt
60 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
170 feet
3 Av/E 37 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
36 places
13 public spaces, 8 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 37th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    0.3 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 …

Also within a walk

  1. 33 St 6
    0.4 miles
    6

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 3 Av/E 37 St, 170 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 73 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 37 St M101, M102, M103 · Shelter
    170 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.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Lexington Ave & E 36 St 23 docks in all
    780 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.5 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
    0.4 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 60 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 21 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 June 2026.

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
37 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 8,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 86 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 35 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 37th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

South side of East 37th Street

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101635, 104784 and 104785.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 77 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1859 and 1869.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 36 public places.

  • 13 public spaces
  • 8 religious buildings
  • 7 listed historic places
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 trade or language schools
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    620 feet
  2. Wee Ones Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    900 feet
  3. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
Show all 5
  1. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  2. Pre-K Center at 330 East 38th Street Pre-K center
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. St. Vartan Park
    1,020 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    230 feet
  2. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    470 feet
  3. Public space at 240 East 38th Street Public space
    630 feet
Show all 13
  1. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    680 feet
  2. Public space at The Nash Public space
    730 feet
  3. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    760 feet
  4. Public space at 166 East 34th Street Public space
    1,040 feet
  5. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    1,130 feet
  6. Public space at Murray Hill House Public space
    1,170 feet
  7. Public space at Dumont Plaza Public space
    1,220 feet
  8. Public space at Whitney Public space
    1,260 feet
  9. Public space at Corinthian Public space
    1,270 feet
  10. Public space at 243 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    480 feet
  2. Sniffen Court Historic District Listed historic place
    530 feet
  3. Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    600 feet
Show all 7
  1. Murray Hill Historic District Listed historic place
    850 feet
  2. Murray Hill Historic District (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place
    950 feet
  3. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  4. James F.D. Lanier Residence Listed historic place
    1,120 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Armenian Evangelical Church House of worship
    940 feet
  2. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    950 feet
  3. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    1,180 feet
Show all 4
  1. St Vartan Armenian Church House of worship
    1,300 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Murray Hill Post Office
    1,240 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    1,190 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    540 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    750 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    1,000 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    340 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    890 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,120 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 88 places to eat and ten food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 37th Street.

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, 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.