2nd Avenue & East 36th Street

The five-way junction of 2nd Avenue and East 36th Street is in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 50 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Civic Club (Estonian House) stands 450 feet away. The nearest subway, 33 St, is about nine minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 57 places to eat.

Safety record
25 hurt
50 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
33 St
0.5 miles · 9 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
2 Av/E 36 St · M15
Within a walk
29 places
13 public spaces, 4 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 36th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 33 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 33 St 6
    0.5 miles
    6

Next trains at this station

Uptown
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    0.5 miles
    4 5 6 7 S

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Lariat Seat Loops” (1997) by James Garvey at the 33 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 2 Av/E 36 St, 40 feet away, for the M15.

  • 50 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 36 St M15
    40 feet
    M15

Next buses at this stop

  1. M15 …

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.

  • 44 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 39 St & 2 Ave 40 docks in all
    840 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 1,280 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.5 miles
  2. 300 East 34th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    780 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 50 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 25 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 7 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.

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)
Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Elevation
20 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 7,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 160 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 3PM-8PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 2PM-7PM

North side of East 36th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US POSTAL SERVICE 7PM-7AM ALL DAYS
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 10AM-11:30AM
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 36th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-3PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
  • Bus layover only 4 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103370 and 104405.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1898 and 1899.

  1. Civic Club (Estonian House) Designated landmark
    450 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.

  • 13 public spaces
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 schools
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Maryel School of New York School
    430 feet
  2. Pre-K Center at 330 East 38th Street Pre-K center
    810 feet
  3. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    860 feet
Show all 6
  1. The River School
    1,060 feet
  2. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,150 feet
  3. P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray School
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. St. Vartan Park
    60 feet
  2. St. Vartan Park Playground
    500 feet
  3. East River Esplanade Park
    1,250 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 240 East 38th Street Public space
    590 feet
  2. Public space at Whitney Public space
    800 feet
  3. Public space at 300 East 34th Street Public space
    800 feet
Show all 13
  1. Public space at Corinthian Public space
    810 feet
  2. Public space at East River Realty South Public space
    920 feet
  3. Public space at New York Tower Public space
    980 feet
  4. Public space at The Nash Public space
    1,030 feet
  5. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    1,050 feet
  6. Public space at Manhattan Place Public space
    1,070 feet
  7. Public space at Churchill Public space
    1,080 feet
  8. Public space at Murray Hill Mews Public space
    1,190 feet
  9. Public space at Carlton Regency Public space
    1,210 feet
  10. Public space at Marlborough Public space
    1,240 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Sniffen Court Historic District Listed historic place
    980 feet
  2. Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,010 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Vartan Armenian Church House of worship
    340 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    1,180 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,120 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,250 feet
  3. Fairway Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    800 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    930 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 57 places to eat and nine food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue, East 36th Street or Queens Midtown Tunnel.

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