Park Avenue & East 38th Street

Park Avenue and East 38th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Our Saviour Church is 130 feet away, and Pershing Square Plaza is 900 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 45 public places, 11 of them listed historic places, and 149 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
910 feet · 3 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
520 feet
Madison Av/E 38 St · M3, M4
Within a walk
45 places
11 listed historic places, 10 public spaces and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 910 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
    910 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
    1,280 feet
    6
  2. 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av 7, B, D, F, M
    0.4 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 Madison Av/E 38 St, 520 feet away, for the M3 and M4.

  • 76 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Madison Av/E 38 St M3, M4
    520 feet
    M3 M4

Next buses at this stop

  1. M3 …
  2. M4 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 40 St & Park Ave 123 docks in all
    600 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.7 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
    1.1 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.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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)
Midtown-Times Square
Elevation
74 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 4,700 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 1925 and 1955.

Trees

NYC Parks records 88 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the magnolia.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 39 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

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

North side of East 38th Street

  • No stopping 9 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

South side of East 38th Street

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

East side of Park Avenue

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

West side of Park Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101671 and 101729.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 12 Individual Landmarks, and 92 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
    380 feet
  2. De Lamar Mansion Designated landmark
    480 feet
  3. The Pierpont Morgan Library and Annex Designated landmark
    510 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 45 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    370 feet
  2. Empire Technical Sch of Bus (5002) Trade or language school
    820 feet
  3. Wee Ones Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    900 feet
Show all 12
  1. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    910 feet
  2. American English Center Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  3. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  4. National Institute of Realtime Repor Trade or language school
    1,180 feet
  5. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  6. American Hi-Tech Institute Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  7. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  8. Robert Fiance Business Inst 628 Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  9. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    870 feet
  2. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    890 feet
  3. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    900 feet
Show all 11
  1. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    970 feet
  2. Public space at 425 Fifth Avenue Public space
    990 feet
  3. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    1,030 feet
  4. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    1,040 feet
  5. Public space at 420 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,180 feet
  6. Public space at Fifth Avenue Tower Public space
    1,250 feet
  7. Public space at Murray Hill Public space
    1,280 feet
  8. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    240 feet
  2. Murray Hill Historic District (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place
    460 feet
  3. Museum of the Dog Museum
    720 feet
Show all 14
  1. Murray Hill Historic District Listed historic place
    590 feet
  2. The Morgan Library & Museum Research library · landmark
    730 feet
  3. Pierpont Morgan Library Listed historic place
    780 feet
  4. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    790 feet
  5. Grand Central Terminal (Boundary Increase: Park Avenue Viaduct) Listed historic place
    810 feet
  6. James F.D. Lanier Residence Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  7. Thomas B. Clarke Residence (Collectors Club Building) Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  8. Tiffany and Company Building Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  9. Grand Central Terminal Listed historic place
    1,270 feet
  10. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    1,290 feet
  11. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Library
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    130 feet
  2. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    390 feet
  3. Incarnation Church Episcopal Listed historic place
    980 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Murray Hill Post Office
    1,160 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    530 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    720 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    1,300 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,010 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,100 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,170 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 149 places to eat and 19 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 38th Street or Park 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.