2nd Avenue & East 53rd Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 53rd Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. FDR Post Office is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about three minutes on foot, and eight subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 36 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 171 places to eat. Along 2nd Avenue run a bus lane, all day, and a bike lane separated from traffic.

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

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 53rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 660 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 8 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/51-53 Sts 6, E, F
    660 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
    0.4 miles
    E F
  2. Lexington Av/59 St 4, 5, 6, N, R, W
    0.5 miles
    4 5 6 N R W

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, 170 feet away, for the M15.

  • 61 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 54 St M15 · Shelter
    170 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.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 55 St & 2 Ave 29 docks in all
    580 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 1st Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.7 miles
  2. 250 East 53rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    120 feet
  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 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 16 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 4 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, March 2012
  • Turn calming, August 2017
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2022

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
33 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 7,100 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 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 39 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 2 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 4 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
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING FRI-SUN MIDNIGHT-6AM

North side of East 53rd Street

  • No standing 11 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 53rd Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 5 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102100, 102796, 104129 and 106197.

Landmarks and historic districts

Four buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1866 and 1950.

  1. Rockefeller Guest House Designated landmark
    400 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 36 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. The Montessori School of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    880 feet
  2. Children's Academy School
    910 feet
  3. District 2 Pre-K Center at 252 East 57 Street Pre-K center
    950 feet
Show all 7
  1. Art and Design High School
    1,170 feet
  2. P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International School
    1,170 feet
  3. American University of Beirut College
    1,240 feet
  4. Beekman School
    1,290 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Connaught Tower Public space
    260 feet
  2. Public space at Brevard Public space
    420 feet
  3. Public space at 875 Third Avenue Public space
    700 feet
Show all 14
  1. Public space at 885 Third Avenue Public space
    740 feet
  2. Public space at 909 Third Avenue Public space
    830 feet
  3. Public space at Sterling Plaza Public space
    990 feet
  4. Public space at Revere Public space
    1,040 feet
  5. Public space at Citigroup Center Public space
    1,110 feet
  6. Public space at 919 Third Avenue Public space
    1,110 feet
  7. Public space at 900 Third Avenue Public space
    1,120 feet
  8. Public space at 599 Lexington Avenue Public space
    1,190 feet
  9. Public space at River Tower Public space
    1,190 feet
  10. Public space at 825 Third Avenue Public space
    1,240 feet
  11. Public space at Rivercourt Public space
    1,240 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Greenacre Park Listed historic place
    870 feet
  2. Public School 35 Listed historic place
    1,250 feet

Houses of worship

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

Community centers and public services

  1. Recreation Center 54 Recreation center
    740 feet
  2. FDR Post Office
    830 feet
  3. Older adult center at 619 Lexington Avenue Older adult center
    1,110 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 8/Engine 8/Ladder 2 Fire station
    1,240 feet
  2. 17th Precinct Police station
    1,240 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    820 feet
  2. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    910 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,070 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    790 feet
  2. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,260 feet
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    430 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    820 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 171 places to eat and 15 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 53rd 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.