2nd Avenue & East 54th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 54th Street is in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Recreation Center 54 is 530 feet away, and Children's Academy is 1,160 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 33 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 145 places to eat.

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

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 54th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 920 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
    920 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. Lexington Av/59 St 4, 5, 6, N, R, W
    0.4 miles
    4 5 6 N R W
  2. 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, 110 feet away, for the M15.

  • 59 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 54 St M15 · Shelter
    110 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 54th Street.

  • 101 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 55 St & 2 Ave 29 docks in all
    320 feet

By car

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

  1. 720 11th Avenue Gas station
    1.7 miles
  2. 300 East 54th Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    180 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 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 15 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 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, October 2018
  • Safety Improvement Project, 2023

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
38 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 6,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 63 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 32 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and October 2025, 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 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-10PM SATURDAY 9AM-10PM

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 1 sign NO STANDING FRI-SUN MIDNIGHT-6AM

North side of East 54th Street

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM

South side of East 54th 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 US POSTAL SERVICE 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 5 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102565, 102796 and 104742.

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
    640 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

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

Schools and child care

  1. The Montessori School of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    620 feet
  2. District 2 Pre-K Center at 252 East 57 Street Pre-K center
    690 feet
  3. Art and Design High School
    920 feet
Show all 7
  1. P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International School
    920 feet
  2. NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,060 feet
  3. Super Stars Tennis Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,130 feet
  4. Children's Academy School
    1,160 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Connaught Tower Public space
    140 feet
  2. Public space at Brevard Public space
    160 feet
  3. Public space at 909 Third Avenue Public space
    570 feet
Show all 13
  1. Public space at 885 Third Avenue Public space
    730 feet
  2. Public space at 919 Third Avenue Public space
    850 feet
  3. Public space at 900 Third Avenue Public space
    860 feet
  4. Public space at Revere Public space
    900 feet
  5. Public space at 875 Third Avenue Public space
    960 feet
  6. Public space at Citigroup Center Public space
    1,080 feet
  7. Public space at River Tower Public space
    1,180 feet
  8. Public space at St. James Tower Public space
    1,200 feet
  9. Public space at Landmark Public space
    1,240 feet
  10. Public space at Sterling Plaza Public space
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Greenacre Park Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
  2. St. Peter's Church Listed historic place
    1,160 feet

Houses of worship

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

Community centers and public services

  1. Recreation Center 54 Recreation center
    530 feet
  2. FDR Post Office
    580 feet
  3. Older adult center at 619 Lexington Avenue Older adult center
    1,080 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    810 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    860 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    930 feet

Supermarkets

  1. D'Agostino Supermarket
    980 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,070 feet
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    690 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,080 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 145 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 54th 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.