2nd Avenue & East 45th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 45th Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 6,191 bus-lane camera tickets were recorded here. Beaux-Arts Apartments, one of four Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 310 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are 47 public places and 108 places to eat.

Safety record
10 hurt
22 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
300 feet
2 Av/E 46 St · M15
Within a walk
47 places
16 public spaces, 7 trade or language schools and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 45th 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
  • 7 lines within a ten-minute walk
  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 …

Also within a walk

  1. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    0.5 miles
    6 E F

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, 300 feet away, for the M15.

  • 34 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 46 St M15 · Shelter
    300 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.

  • 46 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.8 miles
  2. 240 East 39th Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers
    0.4 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 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 10 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Turn calming, December 2016
  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018

Camera tickets

How tickets are counted

In 2025, 6,191 bus-lane camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 31st most of the 174 corners in the city where any were issued.

In 2026 so far, through August 3, 4,748 more were issued.

Every corner with bus-lane camera tickets

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)
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Elevation
57 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 7,500 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.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 55 signs on these blocks
  • 22 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2024 and May 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, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 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, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 8 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 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL & DIPLOMAT LICENSE PLATES MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 45th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO US GOVERNMENT
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101541, 104909 and 106740.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 11 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate and Tudor Revival. They were mostly built between 1898 and 1930.

  1. Beaux-Arts Apartments Designated landmark
    310 feet
  2. Beaux-Arts Institute of Design Designated landmark
    380 feet
  3. Ford Foundation Building Designated landmark
    710 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 47 public places.

  • 16 public spaces
  • 7 trade or language schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 15 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Aaron School (K-7) School
    330 feet
  2. Lyceum Kennedy School
    700 feet
  3. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    840 feet
Show all 15
  1. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    870 feet
  2. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    870 feet
  3. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    870 feet
  4. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    870 feet
  5. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    870 feet
  6. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    870 feet
  7. Family School
    910 feet
  8. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    970 feet
  9. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,000 feet
  10. CUNY Central Administration College
    1,160 feet
  11. Apex Technical School Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  12. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
    400 feet
  2. Mary O'Connor Playground
    1,070 feet
  3. Ralph Bunche Park
    1,200 feet
Show all 4
  1. Tudor Grove Playground
    1,210 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Delegate Public space
    120 feet
  2. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    390 feet
  3. Public space at Belmont Public space
    500 feet
Show all 16
  1. Public space at International Plaza Public space
    520 feet
  2. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Tower Public space
    530 feet
  3. Public space at Lausanne Public space
    540 feet
  4. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    770 feet
  5. Public space at Unicef House Public space
    840 feet
  6. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    840 feet
  7. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    990 feet
  8. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    1,000 feet
  9. Public space at Libya House Public space
    1,080 feet
  10. Public space at Two Grand Central Tower Public space
    1,100 feet
  11. Public space at Sterling Plaza Public space
    1,240 feet
  12. Public space at 201 East 42nd Street Public space
    1,260 feet
  13. Public space at Trump World Tower Public space
    1,290 feet

Health care

  1. Vnsny Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing home or hospice
    1,170 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Holland Society Library Research library
    780 feet
  2. Daily News Building Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  3. Raoul Wallenberg Monument Monument or memorial
    1,180 feet
Show all 6
  1. Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  2. Peace Form One Sculpture Monument or memorial
    1,210 feet
  3. Tudor City Historic District Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Japan Society Arts or cultural center
    990 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Holy Family Church House of worship
    910 feet
  2. Church of the Covenant House of worship
    940 feet
  3. St Agnes Church House of worship
    1,210 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    630 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    650 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    950 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    980 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    920 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    940 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,210 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 108 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 45th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC Finance, 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.