2nd Avenue & East 117th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 117th Street is in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. P.S. 155 William Paca is 330 feet away, and Renaissance School of the Arts is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, 116 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 55 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
20 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
116 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
340 feet
E 116 St/2 Av · M116
Within a walk
31 places
13 religious buildings, 7 gardens and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 117th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 116 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  1. 116 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6

Next trains at this station

The Bronx
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 6 …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “In Everything There Is A Season” (2005) by Robert Blackburn at the 116 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is E 116 St/2 Av, 340 feet away, for the M116.

  • 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 116 St/2 Av M116
    340 feet
    M116

Next buses at this stop

  1. M116 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 2nd Avenue, 7am to 10am and 2pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Avenue.

  • 63 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 118 St & 3 Ave 31 docks in all
    940 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at East 116th Street & FDR Drive, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2278 1st Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 9 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 February 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, January 2017
  • Turn calming, October 2025

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10035
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 11
City Council district
8
Police precinct
25
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Harlem (North)
Elevation
14 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 53 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 45 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 2PM-7PM
  • Truck loading only 5 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-2PM

North side of East 117th Street

  • No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY

South side of East 117th Street

  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built in 1895.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.

  • 13 religious buildings
  • 7 gardens
  • 4 schools
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 155 William Paca School
    330 feet
  2. Renaissance School of the Arts School
    330 feet
  3. Keith Haring School Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    510 feet
Show all 6
  1. Kennedy Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,000 feet
  2. P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta School
    1,060 feet
  3. P.S. 102 Jacques Cartier School
    1,200 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Diamante Garden / Dimantis Garden
    260 feet
  2. P.S. 155 Playground
    450 feet
  3. Papo's Garden
    800 feet
Show all 9
  1. Wagner Playground
    950 feet
  2. La Casita Garden
    960 feet
  3. El Barrio Community Garden
    1,040 feet
  4. Corozal Family Garden
    1,050 feet
  5. Home Depot Children's Garden
    1,080 feet
  6. East Harlem Community Garden
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. East Harlem Historic District Listed historic place
    780 feet

Houses of worship

  1. First Sharon Baptist Church House of worship
    350 feet
  2. Emanuel Baptist Church House of worship
    480 feet
  3. Capila Evangelica Church House of worship
    660 feet
Show all 7
  1. God 3 Ave Church House of worship
    730 feet
  2. First Spanish Baptist 116 St Church House of worship
    760 feet
  3. Pentecostal Missionary Church Christ the King House of worship
    840 feet
  4. Rehoboth Christian Church House of worship
    1,050 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Community center at Corsi Houses Community center
    310 feet
  2. Older adult center at 307 East 116th Street Older adult center
    310 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    780 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    1,020 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    1,210 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket
    770 feet
  2. Shop Fair Supermarket
    1,220 feet
  3. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    1,310 feet
  2. Costco Store
    0.3 miles

Shopping centers

  1. East River Plaza Shopping center
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 55 places to eat and 26 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 117th Street.

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, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.