2nd Avenue & East 46th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 46th Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Aaron School (K-7) is 340 feet away, and Church of the Covenant is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Central-42 St, is about seven minutes on foot, and seven subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 39 public places, six of them trade or language schools, and 98 places to eat.

Safety record
20 hurt
28 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Grand Central-42 St
0.4 miles · 7 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, 7, S
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
2 Av/E 46 St · M15
Within a walk
39 places
17 public spaces, 6 trade or language schools and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 46th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Grand Central-42 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven 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
    0.4 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
    0.4 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, 40 feet away, for the M15.

  • 33 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 46 St M15 · Shelter
    40 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.

  • 55 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 47 St & 2 Ave 102 docks in all
    420 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at 1st Avenue, 1,260 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.9 miles
  2. 449 East 49th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  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 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 20 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 9 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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)
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Elevation
47 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 7,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1956 and 1982.

Since 2014 at least 125 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 99 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the river birch.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2013 and January 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 Saturday 8am to 7pm on East 46th Street (south side).

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
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL & DIPLOMAT LICENSE PLATES MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

North side of East 46th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101541, 104909, 104910 and 107142.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 27 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as International Style. They were mostly built between 1860 and 1861.

  1. Beaux-Arts Apartments Designated landmark
    520 feet
  2. Japan Society Headquarters Designated landmark
    600 feet
  3. Beaux-Arts Institute of Design Designated landmark
    630 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 39 public places.

  • 17 public spaces
  • 6 trade or language schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 schools
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Aaron School (K-7) School
    340 feet
  2. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    580 feet
  3. Family School
    650 feet
Show all 13
  1. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    710 feet
  2. Lyceum Kennedy School
    960 feet
  3. Empire Technology Center of New York Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  4. Medical Training Institute of New Yo Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  5. New York Holistic School Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  6. New York Institute of Art and Design Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  7. New York Institute of Career Develop Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  8. Sheffield School of Interior Design Trade or language school
    1,130 feet
  9. Bright Horizons at East 46th Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,140 feet
  10. Kennedy International School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
    130 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    130 feet
  2. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Tower Public space
    270 feet
  3. Public space at Delegate Public space
    280 feet
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  1. Public space at Belmont Public space
    380 feet
  2. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    510 feet
  3. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    580 feet
  4. Public space at Lausanne Public space
    620 feet
  5. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    740 feet
  6. Public space at International Plaza Public space
    780 feet
  7. Public space at Libya House Public space
    820 feet
  8. Public space at Sterling Plaza Public space
    970 feet
  9. Public space at Trump World Tower Public space
    1,020 feet
  10. Public space at 100 United Nations Plaza Public space
    1,080 feet
  11. Public space at Unicef House Public space
    1,100 feet
  12. Public space at 767 Third Avenue Public space
    1,190 feet
  13. Public space at 777 Third Avenue Public space
    1,240 feet
  14. Public space at 685 Third Avenue Public space
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Raoul Wallenberg Monument Monument or memorial
    920 feet
  2. Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    930 feet
  3. Holland Society Library Research library
    1,040 feet
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  1. Lescaze House Listed historic place
    1,090 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Japan Society Arts or cultural center
    730 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Holy Family Church House of worship
    640 feet
  2. Church of the Covenant House of worship
    1,200 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    370 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    780 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    900 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    910 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 98 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 46th 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.