Lexington Avenue & East 32nd Street

Lexington Avenue and East 32nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. First Moravian Church is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St, is about two minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 44 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 126 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Lexington Avenue, 7am to 1pm.

Safety record
7 hurt
8 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
33 St
460 feet · 2 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
330 feet
Lexington Av/E 34 St · SIM6, SIM11
Within a walk
44 places
12 public spaces, 11 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 32nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 33 St, 460 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 33 St 6
    460 feet
    6

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. 28 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6
  2. 34 St-Herald Sq B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
    0.4 miles
    B D F M N Q R W

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 Lexington Av/E 34 St, 330 feet away, for the SIM6 and SIM11.

  • 76 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 34 St SIM6, SIM11
    330 feet
    SIM6 SIM11

Next buses at this stop

  1. SIM6 …
  2. SIM11 …

Live arrivals

Lexington Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 1pm on weekdays.

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 32 St & Park Ave 55 docks in all
    440 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 34th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.5 miles
  2. 251 East 32nd Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers
    1,160 feet
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 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 2019

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10016
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
2 and 4 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
14 and 17 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Elevation
28 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to three travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 6,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 43 signs on these blocks
  • 15 different rules
  • 9 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 1pm to 7pm on Lexington Avenue (west side).

North side of East 32nd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 32nd Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6PM-8AM ALL DAYS

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104098, 104099, 105256, 106264 and 107366.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are three Individual Landmarks, and 14 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were built between 1853 and 1928.

  1. New York School of Applied Design for Women Designated landmark
    470 feet
  2. 2 Park Avenue Building Designated landmark
    690 feet
  3. The Church of the New Jerusalem Designated landmark
    770 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

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

Schools and child care

  1. Herard Center of Technology Trade or language school
    480 feet
  2. NYU Langone Health Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    620 feet
  3. Manhattan Academy for Arts & Language School
    710 feet
Show all 14
  1. Murray Hill Academy School
    710 feet
  2. Success Academy Charter High School of Liberal Arts (BX) School
    710 feet
  3. Success Academy Charter High School of the Liberal Arts School
    710 feet
  4. Unity Center for Urban Technologies School
    710 feet
  5. Archdiocese of NY - Epiphany School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,130 feet
  6. P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray School
    1,130 feet
  7. Electrical Training Course Trade or language school
    1,150 feet
  8. Studio Jewelers Trade or language school
    1,150 feet
  9. Wee Ones Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,200 feet
  10. Aaron School (8-12) School
    1,230 feet
  11. Sage Alliance NY School
    1,230 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Windsor Court Public space
    330 feet
  2. Public space at 475 Park Avenue South Public space
    480 feet
  3. Public space at Dumont Plaza Public space
    610 feet
Show all 12
  1. Public space at 243 Lexington Avenue Public space
    680 feet
  2. Public space at Laurence Tower Public space
    680 feet
  3. Public space at Three Park Avenue Public space
    710 feet
  4. Public space at Murray Hill House Public space
    760 feet
  5. Public space at Future Public space
    770 feet
  6. Public space at 166 East 34th Street Public space
    790 feet
  7. Public space at Murray Hill Public space
    820 feet
  8. Public space at Biltmore Plaza Public space
    1,040 feet
  9. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    1,200 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Kips Bay Library
    710 feet
  2. 33rd Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    780 feet
  3. Old Grolier Club Listed historic place
    960 feet
Show all 6
  1. James F.D. Lanier Residence Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  2. Chester A. Arthur House Listed historic place
    1,020 feet
  3. Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Armenian Evangelical Church House of worship
    540 feet
  2. First Moravian Church House of worship
    580 feet
  3. Congregation Talmud Torah Adereth El House of worship
    740 feet
Show all 5
  1. Our Lady of the Scapular St Stephen Church House of worship
    1,130 feet
  2. Good Shepherd Church House of worship
    1,220 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Murray Hill Post Office
    660 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    560 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    630 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    670 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    760 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,050 feet
  3. Fairway Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

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

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 126 places to eat and 12 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 32nd Street or Lexington Avenue.

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.