Lexington Avenue & East 39th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 39th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. Chanin Building, one of ten Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 650 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about three minutes on foot, and nine subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 125 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
770 feet · 3 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
90 feet
Lexington Av/E 40 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
38 places
9 public spaces, 9 religious buildings and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 39th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 770 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    770 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
    0.4 miles
    6
  2. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    0.5 miles
    7 B D F M

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 40 St, 90 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 75 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 40 St M101, M102, M103
    90 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 39th Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 39 St & Lexington Ave 63 docks in all
    40 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
    0.5 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

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

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
54 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,100 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 1963.

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

Trees

NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and March 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 39th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of East 39th Street

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

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • 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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101914 and 104792.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are ten Individual Landmarks, and 67 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1858 and 1881.

  1. Chanin Building Designated landmark
    650 feet
  2. Socony-Mobil Building Designated landmark
    690 feet
  3. Bowery Savings Bank Building Designated landmark
    690 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    510 feet
  2. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    560 feet
  3. Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    630 feet
Show all 8
  1. Wee Ones Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    910 feet
  2. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  3. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  4. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,130 feet
  5. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    1,160 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    540 feet
  2. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    620 feet
  3. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,160 feet
Show all 10
  1. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    650 feet
  2. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    680 feet
  3. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    780 feet
  4. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    790 feet
  5. Public space at The Nash Public space
    910 feet
  6. Public space at Murray Hill House Public space
    1,180 feet
  7. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    1,230 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    540 feet
  2. Museum of the Dog Museum
    800 feet
  3. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    800 feet
Show all 9
  1. Murray Hill Historic District Listed historic place
    860 feet
  2. Murray Hill Historic District (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place
    950 feet
  3. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  4. Chrysler Building Listed historic place
    1,080 feet
  5. James F.D. Lanier Residence Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  6. Sniffen Court Historic District Listed historic place
    1,150 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    280 feet
  2. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    670 feet
  3. St Agnes Church House of worship
    1,250 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Murray Hill Post Office
    1,250 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    1,170 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    570 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    730 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    790 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    760 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,240 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,250 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 125 places to eat and 16 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 39th 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.