East 34th Street & Queens Midtown Tunnel

East 34th Street and Queens Midtown Tunnel (south-east) meet at a three-way junction in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. St. Vartan Park is 540 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, three of them religious buildings, and 53 places to eat. A bus lane runs along East 34th Street, 7am to 7pm. About 6,800 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
8 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
33 St
0.4 miles · 8 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
250 feet
E 34 St/2 Av · M34 SBS, M34A SBS, BM5
Within a walk
14 places
5 public spaces, 3 religious buildings and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 34th Street & Queens Midtown Tunnel Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 33 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.

  1. 33 St 6
    0.4 miles
    6

Next trains at this station

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

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Lariat Seat Loops” (1997) by James Garvey at the 33 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is E 34 St/2 Av, 250 feet away, for the M34 SBS, M34A SBS and BM5.

  • 48 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 34 St/2 Av M34 SBS, M34A SBS, BM5
    250 feet
    M34 SBS M34A SBS BM5

Next buses at this stop

  1. M34 SBS …
  2. M34A SBS …
  3. BM5 …

Live arrivals

East 34th Street carries a bus lane, 7am to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 2 Ave & E 31 St 81 docks in all
    940 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 34th Street, 950 feet by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2026
  • Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record

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
15 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 6,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 160 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

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
    360 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Fourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 public spaces
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 3 schools
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 park
  • 1 playground

Schools and child care

  1. Maryel School of New York School
    510 feet
  2. P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray School
    960 feet
  3. The River School
    990 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. St. Vartan Park
    540 feet
  2. St. Vartan Park Playground
    1,030 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 300 East 34th Street Public space
    130 feet
  2. Public space at Rivergate Public space
    970 feet
  3. Public space at East River Realty South Public space
    1,150 feet
Show all 5
  1. Public space at 166 East 34th Street Public space
    1,160 feet
  2. Public space at Laurence Tower Public space
    1,210 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,160 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Vartan Armenian Church House of worship
    240 feet
  2. Good Shepherd Church House of worship
    1,150 feet
  3. Armenian Evangelical Church House of worship
    1,170 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    990 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fairway Market Supermarket
    1,230 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    590 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,100 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 53 places to eat and ten food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 34th Street or Queens Midtown Tunnel.

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.