3rd Avenue & East 41st Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 41st 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 eight Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 310 feet away, and Museum of the Dog is 900 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about two minutes on foot, and nine subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 45 public places, 11 of them trade or language schools, and 163 places to eat.

Safety record
8 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
510 feet · 2 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
3 Av/E 41 St · BxM1
Within a walk
45 places
15 public spaces, 11 trade or language schools and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 41st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 510 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    510 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
    0.5 miles
    7 B D F M

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 41 St, 50 feet away, for the BxM1.

  • 76 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 41 St BxM1
    50 feet
    BxM1

Next buses at this stop

  1. BxM1 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 3rd Avenue.

  • 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 39 St & Lexington Ave 63 docks in all
    970 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
    1.7 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
    1.2 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.

  • 8 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018
  • Turn calming, October 2023

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10017
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 6
City Council district
4
Police precinct
17
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Elevation
32 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1997.

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

Trees

NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 29 signs on these blocks
  • 19 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 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 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 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 MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 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
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 41st Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 6 HOUR METERED PARKING 6PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104583 and 107025.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are eight Individual Landmarks, and nine buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco. They were mostly built between 1916 and 1930.

  1. Socony-Mobil Building Designated landmark
    310 feet
  2. Daily News Building Designated landmark
    540 feet
  3. Chrysler Building Designated landmark
    560 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 45 public places.

  • 15 public spaces
  • 11 trade or language schools
  • 5 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    130 feet
  2. CUNY Central Administration College
    630 feet
  3. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    790 feet
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  1. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    130 feet
  2. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    510 feet
  3. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    630 feet
  4. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    640 feet
  5. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    850 feet
  6. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    920 feet
  7. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    920 feet
  8. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    920 feet
  9. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    920 feet
  10. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    920 feet
  11. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    920 feet
  12. Lyceum Kennedy School
    1,090 feet
  13. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,140 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Tudor Grove Playground
    1,180 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    360 feet
  2. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    370 feet
  3. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,150 feet
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  1. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    480 feet
  2. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    480 feet
  3. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    530 feet
  4. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    730 feet
  5. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    910 feet
  6. Public space at The Nash Public space
    910 feet
  7. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    930 feet
  8. Public space at Marlborough Public space
    950 feet
  9. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    970 feet
  10. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,080 feet
  11. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    1,220 feet
  12. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    1,220 feet
  13. Public space at Churchill Public space
    1,270 feet

Health care

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

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    750 feet
  2. Museum of the Dog Museum
    900 feet
  3. Holland Society Library Research library
    1,010 feet
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  1. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  2. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    1,090 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Agnes Church House of worship
    680 feet
  2. Church of the Covenant House of worship
    960 feet
  3. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    1,110 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    810 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    110 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    370 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    410 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    780 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    980 feet
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    270 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    890 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 163 places to eat and 18 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 41st 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.