2nd Avenue & East 41st Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 41st Street is in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Hotel Tudor stands 180 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 46 public places, ten of them trade or language schools, and 74 places to eat. Along 2nd Avenue run a bus lane, all day, and a bike lane separated from traffic.

Safety record
14 hurt
21 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
1,220 feet · 5 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
30 feet
2 Av/E 41 St · M15
Within a walk
46 places
18 public spaces, 10 trade or language schools and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 41st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 1,220 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  1. Grand Central-42 St 4, 5, 6, 7, S
    1,220 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 …

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, 30 feet away, for the M15.

  • 42 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 41 St M15
    30 feet
    M15

Next buses at this stop

  1. M15 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 2nd Avenue, all day, every day.

Cycling

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

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

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.5 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
    810 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 14 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 5 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, October 2018

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10017
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 6
City Council district
4
Police precinct
17
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Elevation
45 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 10,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 11 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 35 signs on these blocks
  • 20 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and November 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 7am to 6pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to 10pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 8am to 10pm on East 41st Street (south side).

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM 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 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-2PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 2PM-7PM

North side of East 41st Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 6 HOUR METERED PARKING 6PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101206, 101874, 105979 and 106207.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 24 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Tudor Revival. They were mostly built between 1925 and 1929.

  1. Hotel Tudor Designated landmark
    180 feet
  2. Daily News Building Designated landmark
    240 feet
  3. Ford Foundation Building Designated landmark
    500 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Trygve Lie Plaza.

  1. Peace Clock Kinetic sculpture by Lina Viste Gronli, 2016
    720 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 46 public places.

  • 18 public spaces
  • 10 trade or language schools
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 2 parks
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    140 feet
  2. Vivvi 11 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    620 feet
  3. Betty Owen Sec SYS (5001) Trade or language school
    840 feet
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  1. Betty Owen Secretarial Systems Trade or language school
    840 feet
  2. CUNY Central Administration College
    850 feet
  3. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    850 feet
  4. Lyceum Kennedy School
    910 feet
  5. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,040 feet
  6. Everbrook Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,130 feet
  7. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  8. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  9. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  10. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  11. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  12. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  13. Medical Aid TRNG School 654 Trade or language school
    1,220 feet
  14. Pre-K Center at 330 East 38th Street Pre-K center
    1,250 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Tudor Grove Playground
    480 feet
  2. Trygve Lie Plaza
    660 feet
  3. Mary O'Connor Playground
    670 feet
Show all 5
  1. Ralph Bunche Park
    970 feet
  2. Robert Moses Playground
    1,120 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Marlborough Public space
    240 feet
  2. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    340 feet
  3. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    420 feet
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  1. Public space at Churchill Public space
    560 feet
  2. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    590 feet
  3. Public space at International Plaza Public space
    690 feet
  4. Public space at Whitney Public space
    880 feet
  5. Public space at The Nash Public space
    940 feet
  6. Public space at East River Realty North Public space
    970 feet
  7. Public space at New York Tower Public space
    980 feet
  8. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    1,060 feet
  9. Public space at Grand Central Plaza Public space
    1,080 feet
  10. Public space at 240 East 38th Street Public space
    1,120 feet
  11. Public space at 600 Third Avenue Public space
    1,190 feet
  12. Public space at Delegate Public space
    1,200 feet
  13. Public space at Unicef House Public space
    1,250 feet
  14. Public space at Corinthian Public space
    1,250 feet
  15. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    1,270 feet

Health care

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

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Tudor City Historic District Listed historic place
    780 feet
  2. Peace Form One Sculpture Monument or memorial
    1,120 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Church of the Covenant Landmark
    260 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 21 Fire station
    510 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    510 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    830 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    950 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    270 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    560 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    980 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 74 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 41st 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.