3rd Avenue & East 39th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 39th Street is in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Socony-Mobil Building, one of five Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 700 feet away, and St Agnes Church is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 44 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 117 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
1,020 feet · 4 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
100 feet
3 Av/E 39 St · M101, M102, M103, QM32 +1
Within a walk
44 places
17 public spaces, 8 religious buildings and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 39th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 1,020 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    1,020 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. 33 St 6
    0.5 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 39 St, 100 feet away, for the M101, M102, M103, QM32 and QM44.

  • 71 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 39 St M101, M102, M103, QM32 +1
    100 feet
    M101 M102 M103 QM32 QM44

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …
  4. QM32 …
  5. QM44 …

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 39th Street.

  • 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 39 St & Lexington Ave 63 docks in all
    470 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.5 miles
  2. 240 East 39th Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
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 5,700 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 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and March 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 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
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY

North side of East 39th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of East 39th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101363, 104792 and 106949.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and 27 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Altered. They were mostly built between 1863 and 1886.

  1. Socony-Mobil Building Designated landmark
    700 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 44 public places.

  • 17 public spaces
  • 8 religious buildings
  • 6 listed historic places
  • 5 trade or language schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    520 feet
  2. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    520 feet
  3. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    630 feet
Show all 10
  1. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  2. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  3. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,080 feet
  4. Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,130 feet
  5. CUNY Central Administration College
    1,140 feet
  6. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  7. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,300 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    150 feet
  2. Public space at The Nash Public space
    400 feet
  3. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    460 feet
Show all 17
  1. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    600 feet
  2. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    870 feet
  3. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    880 feet
  4. Public space at 240 East 38th Street Public space
    890 feet
  5. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    930 feet
  6. Public space at Marlborough Public space
    980 feet
  7. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    990 feet
  8. Public space at Churchill Public space
    1,020 feet
  9. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    1,040 feet
  10. Public space at Whitney Public space
    1,070 feet
  11. Public space at New York Tower Public space
    1,180 feet
  12. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    1,180 feet
  13. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    1,240 feet
  14. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    1,280 feet

Health care

  1. Vnsny Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing home or hospice
    1,130 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    580 feet
  2. Daily News Building Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  3. Sniffen Court Historic District Listed historic place
    1,050 feet
Show all 7
  1. Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  2. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    1,260 feet
  3. Museum of the Dog Museum
    1,300 feet
  4. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    780 feet
  2. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    1,170 feet
  3. St Agnes Church House of worship
    1,190 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    670 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    70 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    230 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    480 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    270 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,050 feet
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    750 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    780 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 117 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 39th 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.