2nd Avenue & East 49th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 49th Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Amster Yard, one of five Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 470 feet away, and Lebanese American University-Nyc is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about six minutes on foot, for the 6, E and F. Within a five-minute walk are 43 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 104 places to eat.

Safety record
32 hurt
37 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
140 feet
E 49 St/2 Av · M50
Within a walk
43 places
19 public spaces, 8 religious buildings and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 49th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    0.3 miles
    6 E F

Next trains at this station

Uptown
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 6 …
  2. E …
  3. F …
Queens
2 lines
  1. E …
  2. F …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Passing Through” (2004) by Al Held at the Lexington Av/51-53 Sts station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is E 49 St/2 Av, 140 feet away, for the M50.

  • 35 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 49 St/2 Av M50
    140 feet
    M50

Next buses at this stop

  1. M50 …

Live arrivals

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

Cycling

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

  • 71 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 51 St & 2 Ave 61 docks in all
    670 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
    1.7 miles
  2. 351 East 51st Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 37 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 32 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 14 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, July 2012

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
23 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 6,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 35 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2022 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 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 7AM-7PM

West 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
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL & DIPLOMAT LICENSE PLATES MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

North side of East 49th Street

  • No standing 8 signs NO STANDING 7AM-MIDNIGHT ALL DAYS
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 49th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102937, 105162 and 106420.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and 28 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Modern. They were mostly built between 1860 and 1862.

  1. Amster Yard Designated landmark
    470 feet
  2. Japan Society Headquarters Designated landmark
    660 feet
  3. Rockefeller Guest House Designated landmark
    730 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 43 public places.

  • 19 public spaces
  • 8 religious buildings
  • 4 listed historic places
  • 4 schools
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Children's Academy School
    610 feet
  2. Beekman School
    760 feet
  3. Family School
    790 feet
Show all 6
  1. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    960 feet
  2. Aaron School (K-7) School
    1,120 feet
  3. Lebanese American University-Nyc College
    1,170 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
    570 feet
  2. MacArthur Playground
    1,260 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Sterling Plaza Public space
    190 feet
  2. Public space at Libya House Public space
    410 feet
  3. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    440 feet
Show all 19
  1. Public space at 100 United Nations Plaza Public space
    650 feet
  2. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Tower Public space
    660 feet
  3. Public space at 777 Third Avenue Public space
    720 feet
  4. Public space at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    770 feet
  5. Public space at 800 Third Avenue Public space
    880 feet
  6. Public space at 767 Third Avenue Public space
    930 feet
  7. Public space at 825 Third Avenue Public space
    940 feet
  8. Public space at Crystal Pavilion Public space
    940 feet
  9. Public space at 780 Third Avenue Public space
    970 feet
  10. Public space at Trump World Tower Public space
    990 feet
  11. Public space at Delegate Public space
    1,060 feet
  12. Public space at Cosmopolitan Public space
    1,150 feet
  13. Public space at Belmont Public space
    1,160 feet
  14. Public space at L'Ecole Public space
    1,170 feet
  15. Public space at 747 Third Avenue Public space
    1,260 feet
  16. Public space at Connaught Tower Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    400 feet
  2. Lescaze House Listed historic place
    670 feet
  3. Greenacre Park Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
Show all 5
  1. Public School 35 Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  2. Raoul Wallenberg Monument Monument or memorial
    1,280 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Japan Society Arts or cultural center
    990 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Holy Family Church House of worship
    680 feet
  2. Sutton Place Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    750 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Grand Central YMCA Recreation center
    710 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    210 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 104 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 49th 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, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.