2nd Avenue & East 40th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 40th Street is in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 48 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The Engine 21 firehouse is 250 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 61 places to eat.

Safety record
38 hurt
48 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
290 feet
2 Av/E 41 St · M15
Within a walk
35 places
14 public spaces, 5 day care or pre-K sites and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 40th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    0.3 miles
    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 …

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 2 Av/E 41 St, 290 feet away, for the M15.

  • 58 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 41 St M15
    290 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 and East 40th Street.

  • 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.7 miles
  2. 240 East 39th Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers
    550 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 48 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 38 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 12 of those hurt, on foot
  • 10 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018

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
39 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 10,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 86 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and March 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 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 3PM-8PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
  • NYP plates only 1 sign NYP LICENSE PLATES ONLY

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-2PM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 2PM-7PM

North side of East 40th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYS POLICE MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101206 and 107106.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 15 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Tudor Revival. They were mostly built between 1927 and 1930.

  1. Hotel Tudor Designated landmark
    390 feet
  2. Daily News Building Designated landmark
    450 feet
  3. Ford Foundation Building Designated landmark
    730 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.

  • 14 public spaces
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 parks
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 3 trade or language schools
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    120 feet
  2. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    870 feet
  3. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    980 feet
Show all 10
  1. Vivvi 11 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    880 feet
  2. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    980 feet
  3. Pre-K Center at 330 East 38th Street Pre-K center
    990 feet
  4. CUNY Central Administration College
    1,110 feet
  5. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    1,110 feet
  6. Lyceum Kennedy School
    1,160 feet
  7. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Tudor Grove Playground
    730 feet
  2. Trygve Lie Plaza
    920 feet
  3. Mary O'Connor Playground
    920 feet
Show all 6
  1. St. Vartan Park
    1,090 feet
  2. Robert Moses Playground
    1,090 feet
  3. Ralph Bunche Park
    1,230 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    160 feet
  2. Public space at Marlborough Public space
    210 feet
  3. Public space at Churchill Public space
    300 feet
Show all 14
  1. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    420 feet
  2. Public space at Whitney Public space
    620 feet
  3. Public space at The Nash Public space
    690 feet
  4. Public space at East River Realty North Public space
    710 feet
  5. Public space at New York Tower Public space
    720 feet
  6. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    850 feet
  7. Public space at 240 East 38th Street Public space
    860 feet
  8. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    930 feet
  9. Public space at International Plaza Public space
    950 feet
  10. Public space at Corinthian Public space
    990 feet
  11. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    1,060 feet

Health care

  1. Vnsny Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing home or hospice
    610 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Tudor City Historic District Listed historic place
    1,040 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Church of the Covenant Landmark
    500 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    250 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    730 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    760 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    950 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    90 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,230 feet
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    300 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,240 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 61 places to eat and ten food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 40th 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, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.