2nd Avenue & East 52nd Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 52nd 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. Rockefeller Guest House, one of five Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 230 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about three minutes on foot, for the 6, E and F. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 145 places to eat.

Safety record
15 hurt
22 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
910 feet · 3 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
430 feet
2 Av/E 54 St · M15
Within a walk
33 places
12 public spaces, 7 religious buildings and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 52nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 910 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

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

Also within a walk

  1. 5 Av/53 St E, F
    0.5 miles
    E 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 2 Av/E 54 St, 430 feet away, for the M15.

  • 59 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 54 St M15 · Shelter
    430 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 and East 52nd Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 51 St & 2 Ave 61 docks in all
    410 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 1st Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.6 miles
  2. 351 East 51st Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.8 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.

  • 15 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 5 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
10022
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 6
City Council district
4
Police precinct
17
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Midtown-Turtle Bay
Elevation
31 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 72 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 49 signs on these blocks
  • 15 different rules
  • 8 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and September 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
  • 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 5 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING FRI-SUN MIDNIGHT-6AM

North side of East 52nd Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 52nd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102099, 102100, 104129, 104130 and 105066.

Landmarks and historic districts

Five buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and mostly built between 1866 and 1911.

  1. Rockefeller Guest House Designated landmark
    230 feet
  2. Amster Yard Designated landmark
    790 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 33 public places.

  • 12 public spaces
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 2 schools
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Children's Academy School
    640 feet
  2. American University of Beirut College
    980 feet
  3. Beekman School
    1,020 feet
Show all 6
  1. The Montessori School of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,140 feet
  2. District 2 Pre-K Center at 252 East 57 Street Pre-K center
    1,210 feet
  3. Business English Alliance Trade or language school
    1,290 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Connaught Tower Public space
    520 feet
  2. Public space at Brevard Public space
    680 feet
  3. Public space at 875 Third Avenue Public space
    690 feet
Show all 12
  1. Public space at Sterling Plaza Public space
    730 feet
  2. Public space at 825 Third Avenue Public space
    970 feet
  3. Public space at 885 Third Avenue Public space
    1,010 feet
  4. Public space at 909 Third Avenue Public space
    1,100 feet
  5. Public space at 599 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,180 feet
  6. Public space at Libya House Public space
    1,190 feet
  7. Public space at Crystal Pavilion Public space
    1,210 feet
  8. Public space at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Public space
    1,220 feet
  9. Public space at Revere Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Greenacre Park Listed historic place
    610 feet
  2. Public School 35 Listed historic place
    990 feet
  3. Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    1,180 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Sutton Place Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    410 feet
  2. Or Olam E 55 St Conservative Synagogue House of worship
    770 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Recreation Center 54 Recreation center
    1,000 feet
  2. FDR Post Office
    1,100 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 8/Engine 8/Ladder 2 Fire station
    980 feet
  2. 17th Precinct Police station
    980 feet

Bank branches

  1. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    840 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    950 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    1,080 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Morton Williams Supermarket
    990 feet
  2. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,050 feet
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    160 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    930 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 145 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 52nd 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.