2nd Avenue & East 99th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 99th Street is in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Washington development. Between 2021 and 2025, 27 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Cherry Tree Park Playground is 560 feet away, and East River Esplanade is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, 96 St, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places, seven of them schools, and 16 places to eat.

Safety record
18 hurt
27 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
96 St
890 feet · 3 min on foot · Q
Nearest bus stop
470 feet
2 Av/E 97 St · M15
Within a walk
27 places
7 schools, 4 playgrounds and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 99th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 96 St, 890 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 96 St Q
    890 feet
    Q

Next trains at this station

Downtown
1 line
  1. Q …

Also within a walk

  1. 103 St 6
    0.4 miles
    6
  2. 96 St 6
    0.4 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Blueprint for a Landscape” (2017) by Sarah Sze at the 96 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 2 Av/E 97 St, 470 feet away, for the M15.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 97 St M15 · Shelter
    470 feet
    M15
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M15 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 2nd Avenue, 7am to 10am and 2pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

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

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 2 Ave & E 99 St 31 docks in all
    60 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at East 96th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    1,260 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 27 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 18 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 8 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, January 2017
  • Turn calming, December 2021

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10029
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 11
City Council district
8
Police precinct
23
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Harlem (South)
Elevation
11 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Washington development.

Since 2014 at least 153 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 49 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and June 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 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Farmers market 4 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY MAY 1 - NOV 30 FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 2PM-7PM
  • Truck loading only 6 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-2PM

North side of East 99th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

South side of East 99th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 109431.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Collegiate Gothic, and built between 1899 and 1901.

  1. Public School 109 Designated landmark
    420 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 27 public places.

  • 7 schools
  • 4 playgrounds
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 parks
  • 2 community centers
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Washington Child care
    500 feet
  2. Center for Life and Faith Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    730 feet
  3. Islamic Cultural Center School
    1,000 feet
Show all 10
  1. Addie Mae Collins Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    850 feet
  2. P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente School
    1,150 feet
  3. Innovation Charter High School
    1,150 feet
  4. M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics School
    1,150 feet
  5. Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 3 School
    1,150 feet
  6. The Judith S. Kaye School
    1,180 feet
  7. East Harlem School at Exodus House School
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Harlem RBI Park
    550 feet
  2. Cherry Tree Park Playground
    560 feet
  3. Marx Brothers Playground
    570 feet
Show all 7
  1. Cherry Tree Park
    590 feet
  2. Blake Hobbs Playground
    850 feet
  3. Sunshine Playground
    1,240 feet
  4. East River Esplanade Park
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 1850 Second Avenue Public space
    950 feet
  2. Public space at Normandie Court Public space
    1,090 feet

Health care

  1. Metropolitan Hospital Center Hospital
    610 feet
  2. EMS Station 10 Ambulance station
    630 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Substation #7 Listed historic place
    880 feet
  2. Metro North Plaza Listed historic place
    1,100 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 1775 Third Avenue Older adult center
    700 feet
  2. Community center at Lexington Community center
    1,010 feet
  3. Community center at Washington Community center
    1,200 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 99th 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, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.