2nd Avenue & East 44th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 44th Street is in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan, and is also named Kudirat Abiola Corner by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, one of four Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 190 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are 48 public places and 95 places to eat.

Safety record
13 hurt
26 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
560 feet
2 Av/E 46 St · M15
Within a walk
48 places
18 public spaces, 7 trade or language schools and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 44th 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 five 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 46 St, 560 feet away, for the M15.

  • 25 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 46 St M15 · Shelter
    560 feet
    M15
    Shelter

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.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 44 St & 2 Ave 39 docks in all
    40 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 13 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
61 feet above sea level

This corner is also named Kudirat Abiola Corner, a co-naming enacted on November 29, 1997 (Local Law 93 of 1997).

The streets

  • Up to five travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two 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 125 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Kudirat Abiola Corner.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 56 signs on these blocks
  • 20 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2022 and May 2026; 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 Saturday 8am to 7pm on East 44th Street (south side).

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 7 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 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL & DIPLOMAT LICENSE PLATES MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 44th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL & DIPLOMAT LICENSE PLATES 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY DELIVERY DECAL REQUIRED
  • Authorized vehicles only 6 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102486, 102741 and 106740.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 17 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Tudor Revival. They were mostly built between 1926 and 1930.

  1. Beaux-Arts Institute of Design Designated landmark
    190 feet
  2. Beaux-Arts Apartments Designated landmark
    260 feet
  3. Ford Foundation Building Designated landmark
    480 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Ralph Bunche Park.

  1. The Isaiah Wall Memorial wall, 1948
    710 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 48 public places.

  • 18 public spaces
  • 7 trade or language schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 parks
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 14 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Lyceum Kennedy School
    440 feet
  2. Aaron School (K-7) School
    590 feet
  3. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    610 feet
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  1. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    610 feet
  2. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    610 feet
  3. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    610 feet
  4. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    610 feet
  5. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    610 feet
  6. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    740 feet
  7. CUNY Central Administration College
    900 feet
  8. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    900 feet
  9. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    950 feet
  10. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    1,110 feet
  11. Family School
    1,170 feet
  12. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,230 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
    660 feet
  2. Mary O'Connor Playground
    810 feet
  3. Ralph Bunche Park
    940 feet
Show all 5
  1. Tudor Grove Playground
    950 feet
  2. Trygve Lie Plaza
    1,230 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at International Plaza Public space
    260 feet
  2. Public space at Delegate Public space
    380 feet
  3. Public space at Unicef House Public space
    580 feet
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  1. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    650 feet
  2. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    730 feet
  3. Public space at Belmont Public space
    760 feet
  4. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Tower Public space
    790 feet
  5. Public space at Lausanne Public space
    800 feet
  6. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    1,000 feet
  7. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    1,030 feet
  8. Public space at Marlborough Public space
    1,060 feet
  9. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    1,110 feet
  10. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    1,110 feet
  11. Public space at Vanderbilt Public space
    1,160 feet
  12. Public space at New York Helmsley Hotel Public space
    1,160 feet
  13. Public space at 425 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,230 feet
  14. Public space at Highpoint Public space
    1,240 feet
  15. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    1,260 feet

Health care

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

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Holland Society Library Research library
    910 feet
  2. Daily News Building Listed historic place
    920 feet
  3. Peace Form One Sculpture Monument or memorial
    950 feet
Show all 4
  1. Tudor City Historic District Listed historic place
    1,040 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Japan Society Arts or cultural center
    1,260 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Church of the Covenant Landmark
    680 feet
  2. St Agnes Church House of worship
    990 feet
  3. Holy Family Church House of worship
    1,170 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    900 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    390 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    690 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    1,090 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,090 feet
  2. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,180 feet
  3. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    680 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 95 places to eat and 11 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 44th 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 Records, 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.