East 37th Street & Queens Midtown Tunnel

East 37th Street and Queens Midtown Tunnel (north-west) meet at a four-way crossing in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. St. Vartan Park is 740 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 67 places to eat. About 7,800 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

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

Map

Layers
East 37th Street & Queens Midtown Tunnel 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 seven 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, 450 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

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

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 39 St & 2 Ave 40 docks in all
    1,020 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.5 miles
  2. 300 East 34th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.3 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 seven crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
26 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to three travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 7,800 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 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 12 signs on these blocks
  • 2 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 37th Street

  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 37th Street

  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 14 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Romanesque Revival (early). They were mostly built in 1864.

  1. Civic Club (Estonian House) Designated landmark
    740 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.

  • 11 public spaces
  • 8 religious buildings
  • 6 listed historic places
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 park
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    900 feet
  2. Pre-K Center at 330 East 38th Street Pre-K center
    990 feet
  3. Maryel School of New York School
    1,110 feet
Show all 4
  1. Wee Ones Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,180 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. St. Vartan Park
    740 feet
  2. St. Vartan Park Playground
    1,180 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 240 East 38th Street Public space
    350 feet
  2. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    510 feet
  3. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    750 feet
Show all 11
  1. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    950 feet
  2. Public space at Whitney Public space
    980 feet
  3. Public space at Corinthian Public space
    990 feet
  4. Public space at The Nash Public space
    1,000 feet
  5. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    1,040 feet
  6. Public space at New York Tower Public space
    1,160 feet
  7. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    1,230 feet
  8. Public space at Churchill Public space
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    760 feet
  2. Sniffen Court Historic District Listed historic place
    810 feet
  3. Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    880 feet
Show all 6
  1. Murray Hill Historic District Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
  2. Murray Hill Historic District (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  3. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Vartan Armenian Church House of worship
    1,020 feet
  2. Armenian Evangelical Church House of worship
    1,210 feet
  3. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    1,230 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    820 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    1,030 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    1,280 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    620 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,300 feet
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    980 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 67 places to eat and eight food stores.

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

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 37th Street or Queens Midtown Tunnel.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, 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.