Lexington Avenue & East 38th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 38th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Society Jewish Science is 420 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 40 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 103 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
1,030 feet · 4 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
340 feet
Lexington Av/E 37 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
40 places
12 public spaces, 9 listed historic places and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 38th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 1,030 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    1,030 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. 33 St 6
    0.3 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 Lexington Av/E 37 St, 340 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 76 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 37 St M101, M102, M103
    340 feet
    M101 M102 M103

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

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

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 39 St & Lexington Ave 63 docks in all
    300 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
    1.4 miles
  2. 240 East 39th Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.

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
63 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to three 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 1924 and 1961.

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

Trees

NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 35 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 38th Street

  • No stopping 10 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

South side of East 38th Street

  • No standing 7 signs NO STANDING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of Lexington Avenue

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 104786.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are eight Individual Landmarks, and 99 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1856 and 1869.

  1. Union League Club Designated landmark
    750 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 40 public places.

  • 12 public spaces
  • 9 listed historic places
  • 9 religious buildings
  • 4 trade or language schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Wee Ones Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    650 feet
  2. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    770 feet
  3. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    820 feet
Show all 7
  1. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    870 feet
  2. Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    880 feet
  3. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    1,270 feet
  4. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,270 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    360 feet
  2. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    520 feet
  3. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    530 feet
Show all 12
  1. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    800 feet
  2. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    910 feet
  3. Public space at Murray Hill House Public space
    920 feet
  4. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    940 feet
  5. Public space at The Nash Public space
    970 feet
  6. Public space at 243 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,060 feet
  7. Public space at 240 East 38th Street Public space
    1,130 feet
  8. Public space at Murray Hill Public space
    1,150 feet
  9. Public space at Dumont Plaza Public space
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    280 feet
  2. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    540 feet
  3. Murray Hill Historic District Listed historic place
    600 feet
Show all 11
  1. Murray Hill Historic District (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place
    700 feet
  2. James F.D. Lanier Residence Listed historic place
    870 feet
  3. Sniffen Court Historic District Listed historic place
    900 feet
  4. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  5. Museum of the Dog Museum
    1,050 feet
  6. The Morgan Library & Museum Research library
    1,240 feet
  7. Delamar Mansion Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  8. Pierpont Morgan Library Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    410 feet
  2. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    420 feet
  3. Armenian Evangelical Church House of worship
    1,200 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Murray Hill Post Office
    990 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    790 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    990 feet
  3. Santander Bank Bank branch
    1,030 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    500 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 103 places to eat and 12 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 38th Street or Lexington Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, 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.