2nd Avenue & East 55th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 55th 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. Or Olam E 55 St Conservative Synagogue is 180 feet away, and Sutton Place Synagogue is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, is about four minutes on foot, and eight subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 127 places to eat.

Safety record
16 hurt
28 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Lexington Av/51-53 Sts
1,180 feet · 4 min on foot · 6, E, F
Nearest bus stop
180 feet
2 Av/E 56 St · M15
Within a walk
31 places
13 public spaces, 7 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 55th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Lexington Av/51-53 Sts, 1,180 feet from this corner, about four 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
    1,180 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

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 56 St, 180 feet away, for the M15.

  • 63 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 56 St M15
    180 feet
    M15

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 55th Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 55 St & 2 Ave 29 docks in all
    60 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
    1.8 miles
  2. 300 East 54th Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    450 feet
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.9 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.

  • 16 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 7 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.

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
42 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 40 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2024 and June 2026; 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 7am to 7pm on East 55th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on East 55th Street (south side).

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 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

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 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 55th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-3PM SATURDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM SATURDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Bus layover only 2 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 3PM-8PM NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
  • Bus layover only 1 sign MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 3PM-8PM NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 8AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102922, 102923, 104203, 104370, 106322 and 106822.

Landmarks and historic districts

Four buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1866 and 1993.

  1. Modulightor Building Designated landmark
    760 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. The Montessori School of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    360 feet
  2. District 2 Pre-K Center at 252 East 57 Street Pre-K center
    430 feet
  3. Art and Design High School
    660 feet
Show all 6
  1. P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International School
    660 feet
  2. NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    790 feet
  3. Super Stars Tennis Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    870 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Tramway Plaza
    1,150 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Brevard Public space
    240 feet
  2. Public space at Connaught Tower Public space
    400 feet
  3. Public space at 909 Third Avenue Public space
    570 feet
Show all 13
  1. Public space at 919 Third Avenue Public space
    590 feet
  2. Public space at 900 Third Avenue Public space
    970 feet
  3. Public space at Landmark Public space
    980 feet
  4. Public space at 885 Third Avenue Public space
    1,000 feet
  5. Public space at Plaza 400 Public space
    1,060 feet
  6. Public space at Revere Public space
    1,150 feet
  7. Public space at 875 Third Avenue Public space
    1,220 feet
  8. Public space at St. James Tower Public space
    1,250 feet
  9. Public space at Morrison Public space
    1,280 feet
  10. Public space at 950 Third Avenue Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Houses at 311 and 313 East 58th Street Listed historic place
    1,080 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Or Olam E 55 St Conservative Synagogue House of worship
    180 feet
  2. Sutton Place Synagogue Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,190 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. FDR Post Office
    580 feet
  2. Recreation Center 54 Recreation center
    800 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    550 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    600 feet
  3. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    1,060 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    800 feet
  2. Morton Williams Supermarket
    1,070 feet
  3. D'Agostino Supermarket
    1,240 feet

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 127 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 55th 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.