1st Avenue & East 21st Street
The four-way crossing of 1st Avenue and East 21st Street is in Gramercy, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch is 380 feet away, and Asser Levy Playground is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, 1 Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 34 places to eat. A bus lane runs along 1st Avenue, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 1 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 1 Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
West Side
1 line- L …
Brooklyn
1 line- L …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Queens of the Night; Superhero Responds” (2021) by Katherine Bradford at the 1 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 1 Av/E 20 St, 210 feet away, for the M15.
- 29 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 1 Av/E 20 St M15 · Shelter210 feetM15
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
A bus lane runs along 1st Avenue, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 56 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 23 St & 1 Ave 27 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.6 miles
- 350 East 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.2 miles
- 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 6 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2017
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10010
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 2 and 4 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 13
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gramercy
The streets
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 5,500 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 1947 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2020 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on East 21st Street (south side).
West side of 1st Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
North side of East 21st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 21st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103012 and 104466.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 trade or language schools
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch School380 feet
- Philip Xavier Center Trade or language school550 feet
- Imagine Early Learning Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
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- M.S. 255 Salk School of Science School860 feet
- P.S. 040 Augustus Saint-Gaudens School860 feet
- Learningspring School1,060 feet
- Icd International Center for the Dis Trade or language school1,090 feet
- Vivvi 16 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,140 feet
- Epiphany School (The) School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Peter's Field770 feet
- Augustus St. Gaudens Playground920 feet
- Asser Levy Playground1,270 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Gilman Hall Public space1,050 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Houses at 326, 328 and 330 East 18th Street Listed historic place1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- Chabad of Gramercy Park House of worship390 feet
- Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church House of worship480 feet
- Epiphany Church House of worship960 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch520 feet
- Chase Bank branch830 feet
Supermarkets
- D'Agostino Supermarket190 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket1,150 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy810 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy940 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 1st Avenue & East 20th Street 250 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 22nd Street 250 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 23rd Street 540 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 18th Street 740 feet
- 2nd Avenue & East 21st Street 790 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 24th Street 820 feet
- East 20th Street & 20th Street Loop 910 feet
- 2nd Avenue & East 20th Street 1,030 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or East 21st Street.