East 38th Street & Queens Midtown Tunnel

East 38th Street and Queens Midtown Tunnel (north-west) meet at a four-way crossing in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The Engine 21 firehouse is 1,110 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 30 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 71 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along East 38th Street.

Safety record
10 hurt
14 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
270 feet
3 Av/E 38 St · QM34, QM40, QM42
Within a walk
30 places
13 public spaces, 7 religious buildings and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 38th 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 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
    0.5 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 38 St, 270 feet away, for the QM34, QM40 and QM42.

  • 71 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 38 St QM34, QM40, QM42
    270 feet
    QM34 QM40 QM42

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM34 …
  2. QM40 …
  3. QM42 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 38th Street.

  • 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 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
    770 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
    1.7 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
    1.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2023
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, August 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
34 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 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 38th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

South side of East 38th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Queens Midtown Tunnel

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103874 and 105358.

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.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    90 feet
  2. Pre-K Center at 330 East 38th Street Pre-K center
    910 feet
  3. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
Show all 5
  1. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  2. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,080 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. St. Vartan Park
    1,000 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at The Nash Public space
    190 feet
  2. Public space at 240 East 38th Street Public space
    350 feet
  3. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    470 feet
Show all 13
  1. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    690 feet
  2. Public space at Whitney Public space
    730 feet
  3. Public space at New York Tower Public space
    910 feet
  4. Public space at Corinthian Public space
    910 feet
  5. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    980 feet
  6. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    1,000 feet
  7. Public space at Churchill Public space
    1,010 feet
  8. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    1,140 feet
  9. Public space at Marlborough Public space
    1,170 feet
  10. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    590 feet
  2. Sniffen Court Historic District Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  3. Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,130 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    1,190 feet
  2. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    1,200 feet
  3. St Vartan Armenian Church House of worship
    1,280 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    1,110 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    560 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    770 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    1,010 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    730 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,320 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 71 places to eat and eight food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 38th 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.