Madison Avenue & East 39th Street

Madison Avenue and East 39th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. De Lamar Mansion, one of 11 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 480 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about three minutes on foot, and 19 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 43 public places, 12 of them trade or language schools, and 190 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
870 feet · 3 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
30 feet
Madison Av/E 39 St · BxM11
Within a walk
43 places
12 trade or language schools, 9 listed historic places and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 870 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 19 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    870 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. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    0.3 miles
    7 B D F M
  2. 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 Madison Av/E 39 St, 30 feet away, for the BxM11.

  • 76 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Madison Av/E 39 St BxM11
    30 feet
    BxM11

Next buses at this stop

  1. BxM11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 39th Street.

  • 45 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 8 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 40 St & 5 Ave 93 docks in all
    710 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.2 miles
  2. 9 West 31st Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10016
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
4
Police precinct
14 and 17 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
79 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,300 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 1956.

Trees

Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 42 signs on these blocks
  • 15 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and December 2025; 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 Saturday 7am to 1pm, 5 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 7pm to midnight on Madison Avenue (west side).

North side of East 39th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 4 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 39th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103119, 104611, 104612 and 106948.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 11 Individual Landmarks, and 16 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were mostly built between 1901 and 1916.

  1. 275 Madison Avenue Building Designated landmark
    210 feet
  2. De Lamar Mansion Designated landmark
    480 feet
  3. Knox Building Designated landmark
    670 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 43 public places.

  • 12 trade or language schools
  • 9 listed historic places
  • 7 public spaces
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 2 libraries
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    140 feet
  2. American English Center Trade or language school
    390 feet
  3. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    390 feet
Show all 13
  1. Empire Technical Sch of Bus (5002) Trade or language school
    570 feet
  2. Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    620 feet
  3. Rennert Trade or language school
    710 feet
  4. National Institute of Realtime Repor Trade or language school
    930 feet
  5. American Hi-Tech Institute Trade or language school
    980 feet
  6. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    980 feet
  7. Robert Fiance Business Inst 628 Trade or language school
    980 feet
  8. Advanced Career TRNG Trade or language school
    1,070 feet
  9. Hair Academy Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  10. Japan Lang Forum Trade or language school
    1,250 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bryant Park
    810 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Fifth Avenue Tower Public space
    480 feet
  2. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,160 feet
  3. Vanderbilt Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,240 feet
Show all 9
  1. Public space at 425 Fifth Avenue Public space
    730 feet
  2. Public space at 420 Fifth Avenue Public space
    930 feet
  3. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    1,040 feet
  4. Public space at 489 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,040 feet
  5. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    1,140 feet
  6. Public space at Emigrant Savings Bank Public space
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Library
    530 feet
  2. The Morgan Library & Museum Research library · landmark
    670 feet
  3. Pierpont Morgan Library Listed historic place
    860 feet
Show all 14
  1. Museum of the Dog Museum
    960 feet
  2. Tiffany and Company Building Listed historic place
    980 feet
  3. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  4. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  5. Engineering Societies' Building and Engineers' Club Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  6. Thomas B. Clarke Residence (Collectors Club Building) Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  7. Murray Hill Historic District (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place
    1,230 feet
  8. NY Public Library Research Libraries Research library
    1,290 feet
  9. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Library
    1,300 feet
  10. American Radiator Building Listed historic place
    1,300 feet
  11. New York Public Library Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    750 feet
  2. Hungarian 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    830 feet
  3. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    850 feet
Show all 4
  1. Incarnation Church Episcopal Listed historic place
    970 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    80 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    750 feet
  3. Santander Bank Bank branch
    990 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 190 places to eat and seven food stores.

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

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 39th Street or Madison 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, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.