Park Avenue & East 39th Street

Park Avenue and East 39th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 34 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Society Jewish Science is 240 feet away, and Vanderbilt Plaza is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about two 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 listed historic places, and 177 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along East 39th Street.

Safety record
23 hurt
34 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
660 feet · 2 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
530 feet
Madison Av/E 39 St · BxM11
Within a walk
38 places
9 listed historic places, 9 public spaces and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 660 feet from this corner, about two 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
    660 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
  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 39 St, 530 feet away, for the BxM11.

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

Next buses at this stop

  1. BxM11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 40 St & Park Ave 123 docks in all
    340 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
    1.3 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 34 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 23 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2023

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 3,100 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 1923 and 1955.

Trees

NYC Parks records 76 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2023 and July 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 Friday 8am to 6pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to 10pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to 10pm on Park 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 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 39th Street

  • 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 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

East 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
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101671, 101729 and 106948.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 12 Individual Landmarks, and 68 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1859 and 1905.

  1. 275 Madison Avenue Building Designated landmark
    430 feet
  2. Park Avenue Viaduct Designated landmark
    620 feet
  3. Union League Club Designated landmark
    620 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 9 listed historic places
  • 9 public spaces
  • 7 trade or language schools
  • 6 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
    110 feet
  2. Gemological Inst of America Trade or language school
    650 feet
  3. American English Center Trade or language school
    910 feet
Show all 9
  1. Career Blazers Learning Center Trade or language school
    910 feet
  2. Manhattan Studies Institute Trade or language school
    980 feet
  3. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    1,020 feet
  4. Empire Technical Sch of Bus (5002) Trade or language school
    1,080 feet
  5. Wee Ones Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,160 feet
  6. Rennert Trade or language school
    1,220 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 101 Park Avenue Public space
    630 feet
  2. Pershing Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    650 feet
  3. Vanderbilt Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,150 feet
Show all 11
  1. Public space at Philip Morris Public space
    720 feet
  2. Public space at Fifth Avenue Tower Public space
    990 feet
  3. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    1,050 feet
  4. Public space at Carlton Regency North Public space
    1,130 feet
  5. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    1,160 feet
  6. Public space at 425 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,240 feet
  7. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    1,290 feet
  8. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Museum of the Dog Museum
    470 feet
  2. Adelaide L. T. Douglas House Listed historic place
    500 feet
  3. Murray Hill Historic District (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place
    720 feet
Show all 12
  1. Murray Hill Historic District Listed historic place
    850 feet
  2. The Morgan Library & Museum Research library
    990 feet
  3. Delamar Mansion Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  4. Grand Central Terminal Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  5. Chanin Building Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
  6. Pierpont Morgan Library Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
  7. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Library
    1,040 feet
  8. House at 146 East 38th Street Listed historic place
    1,050 feet
  9. James F.D. Lanier Residence Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Society Jewish Science House of worship
    240 feet
  2. Our Saviour Church House of worship
    350 feet
  3. Incarnation Church Episcopal Listed historic place
    1,230 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    280 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    590 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    1,090 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,270 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 177 places to eat and 18 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

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