York Avenue & East 81st Street
York Avenue and East 81st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Upper East Side-Yorkville, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Bishop Henry Codman Memorial Buildings stands 780 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 38 places to eat. About 9,400 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 86 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 86 St Q0.4 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- Q …
Downtown
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Subway Portraits” (2017) by Chuck Close at the 86 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is York Av/E 82 St, 180 feet away, for the M31.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- York Av/E 82 St M31 · Shelter · Countdown sign180 feetM31
Next buses at this stop
- M31 …
Cycling
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 81 St & York Ave 47 docks in all120 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 78th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1855 1st Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 55 East End Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1,220 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10028
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 5
- Police precinct
- 19
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Upper East Side-Yorkville
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 9,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 81st Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of East 81st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of York Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of York Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 109238 and 109426.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and ten buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1901 and 1906.
- Bishop Henry Codman Memorial Buildings Designated landmark780 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 public spaces
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Eastside Day School Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2150 feet
- York Avenue Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5150 feet
- St Stephen of Hungary School630 feet
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- Caedmon School760 feet
- Hopscotch Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 5980 feet
- P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor School990 feet
- Yorkville East Middle School990 feet
- Clarke School - NYC Preschool1,240 feet
- Insur Ed Trade or language school1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Walk Park980 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Caldwell Public space260 feet
- Public space at 401 East 80th Street Public space700 feet
- Public space at East Winds Public space900 feet
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- Public space at Austen House Public space930 feet
- Public space at 60 East End Avenue Public space960 feet
- Public space at Strathmore Public space1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Webster Library950 feet
- City & Suburban Homes Company's York Avenue Estate Listed historic place1,310 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch510 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch760 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- D'Agostino Supermarket390 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket790 feet
- Gristedes Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy540 feet
- CVS Pharmacy940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- York Avenue & East 80th Street 260 feet
- York Avenue & East 82nd Street 270 feet
- York Avenue & East 83rd Street 530 feet
- York Avenue & East 79th Street 550 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 81st Street 710 feet
- East 81st Street & East End Avenue 750 feet
- York Avenue & East 84th Street 790 feet
- York Avenue & East 78th Street 830 feet
See every intersection along East 81st Street or York Avenue.