FDR Drive & East 51st Street Pedestrian Overpass
FDR Drive and East 51st Street Pedestrian Overpass meet at a four-way crossing in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Peter Detmold Park is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 1 Av/Mitchell Pl, is 1,130 feet away for the M15 and M15 SBS, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 11 places to eat. About 3,400 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 1 Av/Mitchell Pl, 1,130 feet away, for the M15 and M15 SBS.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 1 Av/Mitchell Pl M15, M15 SBS · Shelter1,130 feetM15 M15 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
- M15 SBS …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- E 51 St & 1 Ave 35 docks in all810 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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
Homes
About 3,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 92 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Deco and Modernist, one each, and built between 1865 and 1929.
- Panhellenic Tower (now Beekman Tower Hotel) Designated landmark770 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Business English Alliance Trade or language school610 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Peter Detmold Park50 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Public School 35 Listed historic place900 feet
Supermarkets
- D'Agostino Supermarket1,310 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 51st Street & East 51st Street Pedestrian Overpass 200 feet
- East 51st Street & Beekman Place 320 feet
- East 50th Street & Beekman Place 580 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 51st Street 750 feet
- Mitchell Place & Beekman Place 800 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 50th Street 1,000 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 52nd Street 1,010 feet
- 1st Avenue & Mitchell Place 1,220 feet
See every intersection along East 51st Street Pedestrian Overpass or FDR Drive.