York Avenue & East 59th Street
York Avenue and East 59th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Andrew Haswell Green Park is 280 feet away. The nearest subway, Roosevelt Island, is about nine minutes on foot, and seven subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, seven of them parks, and 28 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 measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Roosevelt Island, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 7 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Roosevelt Island M0.4 milesM
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- M …
Downtown
1 line- M …
Also within a walk
- Lexington Av/59 St 4, 5, 6, N, R, W0.5 miles4 5 6 N R W
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Convex Disk at Roosevelt Island” (1996) by Robert Hickman at the Roosevelt Island station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Sutton Pl/Sutton Sq, 170 feet away, for the M31.
- 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sutton Pl/Sutton Sq M31170 feetM31
Next buses at this stop
- M31 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Sutton Place and York Avenue.
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 60 St & York Ave 33 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 1st Avenue, 830 feet by car along the streets.
- 1855 1st Avenue Gas station2 miles
- 420 East 61st Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers890 feet
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2023.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2024
- Turn calming, July 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10022
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 5
- Police precinct
- 17 and 19 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
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 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 59th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 6 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of East 59th Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 7 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Sutton Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 10A M-11:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Sutton Place
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
East side of York Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of York Avenue
- Bus layover only 2 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Federal, and built in 1799.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Sutton Place Park.
- Boar Statue by Pietro Tacca, 1972560 feet
- East River Roundabout Sculpture by Alice Aycock, 1995600 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 parks
- 4 public spaces
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 museum
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5740 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Queensboro Oval Park60 feet
- Andrew Haswell Green Park280 feet
- East River Walk Park280 feet
Show all 8
- Twenty-Four Sycamores Park310 feet
- Twenty-Four Sycamores Park Playground340 feet
- Sutton Parks Park470 feet
- Sutton Place Park740 feet
- Honey Locust Park950 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Sovereign Public space390 feet
- Public space at Grand Sutton Public space520 feet
- Public space at New Yorker East Public space890 feet
Show all 4
- Public space at Bridge Tower Place Public space950 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sutton Place Historic District Listed historic place540 feet
- Mount Vernon Hotel Museum Landmark · listed historic place850 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket670 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.3 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and five food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Queensboro Bridge & York Avenue 140 feet
- East 59th Street & Riverview Terrace 220 feet
- York Avenue & East 60th Street 260 feet
- East 58th Street & Sutton Place 260 feet
- FDR Drive & Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path 350 feet
- FDR Drive & Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Bike Path 440 feet
- FDR Drive & East 60th Street 460 feet
- Riverview Terrace & Sutton Square 480 feet
See every intersection along East 59th Street, Sutton Place or York Avenue.