Neighborhood Directory

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Patient Information

This neighborhood reference has been compiled to assist patients and their families during their time at Hospital for Special Surgery. These establishments are located in close proximity to the hospital. We hope that having knowledge of the surrounding area will help you to feel more comfortable making use of all it has to offer.

The HSS Neighborhood Directory is compiled for the convenience of our patients/families and does not represent endorsements of any of the establishments listed. As establishments are subject to a high turnover rate in the New York area, the information in this guide is subject to change.

Also available in a pdf version.


    Accommodations

    Room rates vary depending on the time of year and the day of the week on which you are making a reservation. The following establishments have been divided into groups according to general price range. Please call each establishment to get specific information regarding room rates.

    Luxury - $300 and above
    Moderate - $150 - $299
    Budget - $149 and below

    At HSS:

    • Belaire Guest Facilities
      525 East 71st Street. Please call (212) 606-1989 for rates.
      Located within the hospital complex is the Belaire Guest Facility, which is available to patients and/or family members who need overnight accommodations. Patients traveling by car may be dropped off in the Hospital’s driveway right outside the main lobby of the facility. Several parking garages including the hotel’s own are nearby.

    Luxury

    • Blakely Hotel
      136 West 55th Street (212) 245-1800

    • Helmsley Carlton House
      680 Madison Avenue between 61st and 62nd Streets (212) 838-3000

    • Hotel 57
      130 East 57th Street (212)-753-8841

    • Regency Hotel
      540 Park Avenue (212) 759-4100

    • Surrey Hotel
      20 East 76th Street (212) 320-8027

      Moderate

      • Affinia Gardens
        215 East 64th Street (212) 355-1230

      • Bentley Hotel
        500 East 62nd Street at York Avenue (212) 644-6000

      • Double Tree Metropolitan Hotel
        569 Lexington Avenue at 51st Street (212) 752-7000

      • The Franklin Hotel
        164 East 87th Street (212) 369-1000

      • Gracie Inn
        502 East 81st Street (212) 628-1700

      • Helmsley Medical Tower
        1320 York Avenue (212) 472-8400 or (800) HM-TOWER

      • Hotel Wales
        1295 Madison Avenue at 92nd Street (212) 876-6000

        Budget

        • The Amsterdam Inn
          340 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street (212) 579-7500

        • The Murray Hill Inn
          143 East 30th Street at Lexington Avenue (212) 545-0879

        • Pickwick Arms Hotel
          230 East 51st Street (212) 355-0300

        • The Union Square Inn
          209 East 14th Street at 2nd Avenue (212) 614-0500

          Other Accomodations

          • 92nd Street Y
            1395 Lexington Avenue (212) 415-565

          • Bed & Breakfast Network of NY
            (212) 645-8134

          • City Lights Bed and Breakfast and Short Term Apartment Rental
            (212) 737-7049

          • Marmara Manhattan
            301 East 94th Street at 2nd Avenue, luxury extended stay suites for people who require accommodation for a month or more (212) 427-3100


          Banks and Notary Publics

            • Bank of America
              1330 1st Avenue at 72nd Street (646) 794-0409
              1143 Lexington Avenue at 79th Street (800) 841-4000

            • Chase Manhattan
              360 East 72nd Street (212) 772-9523
              35 East 72nd Street (212) 570-4509
              1191 3rd Avenue at 69th Street (212) 327-0426
              ATM located in Belaire Lobby at 525 East 71st Street

            • Citibank
              1285 1st Avenue at 69th Street (212) 988-8583
              171 East 72nd Street at 3rd Avenue (212) 535-2443
              1512 1st Avenue at 79th Street (212) 628-2744

            • TD Bank
              1470 2nd Avenue at 77th Street (212) 737-4890

            • HSBC
              1165 3rd Avenue at 68th Street
              1340 3rd Avenue at 77th Street

            • North Fork Bank
              1432 2nd Avenue at 74th Street (212) 288-1165
              300 East 79th Street at 2nd Avenue (212) 535-3810


            Bookstores

              • Appelfeld Gallery Books
                1372 York Avenue between 73rd and 74th Streets (212) 988-7835

              • Barnes & Noble Booksellers
                1280 Lexington Avenue at 86th Street (212) 423-9900

              • Bookberries
                983 Lexington Avenue at 71st Street (212) 794-9400

              • Borders Books, Music, Movies and Café
                461 Park Avenue at 57th Street (212) 980-6785

              • Cornell University Medical Center Bookstore
                424 East 70th between York and 1st Avenues (212) 988-0400

              • Shakespeare and Company
                939 Lexington Avenue between 68th and 69th Street (212) 570-0201


              Business Services

                • Copy Cats
                  968 Lexington Avenue between 70th and 71st Streets (212) 734-6236

                • FedEx/Kinko’s
                  1122 Lexington Avenue at 78th Street (212) 628-5500

                • Universal Copy
                  1343 2nd Avenue at 70th Street

                • UPS Store
                  1275 First Avenue at 69th Street (212) 535-3325

                • Mail Boxes Etc.
                  1461 A 1st Avenue (212) 734-4412


                Car Services

                  • Access-A-Ride
                    1-877-337-2017

                  Manhattan

                  • All State
                    (212) 333-3333

                  • Car 24
                    (212) 861-2424 *Usually available on short notice*

                  • Carmel
                    (212) 666-6666

                  • Dial Seven
                    (212) 777-7777

                  • First Class
                    (212) 304-1111

                  • New Day
                    (212) 228-6666

                  • Trans Care Medical Transportation Services
                    (212) 251-8888

                  Queens

                  • Acropolis
                    (718) 278-1717

                  • Athena
                    (718) 274-8300

                  • Trans Care Medical Transportation Services
                    (718) 251-8888

                  Brooklyn

                  • New Brooklyn
                    (718) 388-2828

                  • Promenade
                    (718) 858-6666

                  • Eastern
                    (718) 499-6227

                  • Trans Care Medical Transportation Services
                    (718) 251-8888

                  Bronx

                  • Dale (718) 796-6666


                  Car Rental Services

                    • Avis
                      310 East 64th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues (212) 593-8363

                    • Hertz
                      327 East 64th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues (212) 486-5916
                      355 East 76th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues (212) 486-5929

                    • Enterprise
                      425 East 61st Street between York and 1st Avenues (212) 838-2323


                    Cleaners

                      • Anita’s Cleaners
                        1380 1st Avenue between 73rd and 74th Streets (212) 717-6602

                      • Aphrodite
                        1320 York Avenue at 70th Street (212) 744-8794

                      • Maxene Cleaners
                        421 East 72nd Street

                      • Natasha’s Cleaners
                        1376 1st Avenue between 73rd and 74th Streets (212) 628-1331

                      • Splendid
                        1287 1st Avenue between 69th and 70th Streets (212) 288-9540


                      Florists

                        • Anthos Florist
                          1491 York Avenue at 79th Street (212) 879-0444

                        • Jerome Florists
                          1379 Madison Avenue at 96th Street (212) 737-1732

                        • European Floral Designs
                          1282 1st Avenue between 69th Streets (212) 249-4725

                        • Lenox Hill Florists
                          1140 Lexington Avenue at 79th Street (212) 861-2787

                        • Marian Kelly Fine Flowers Ltd.
                          72nd Street between York and 1st Avenues

                        • Windsor Florist, 1382 2nd Avenue at 71st Street (212) 734-4524


                        Food

                          At HSS:

                          • Belaire Café
                            525 East 71st Street, handicap accessible

                          • Pyramid Coffee
                            HSS Main Lobby

                          Cafes/Delicatessen

                          • Bagels & Company
                            1428 York Avenue at 76th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 717-0505 *Kosher-Dairy*

                          • Bacio
                            1st Avenue between 70th and 71st Streets

                          • Beanocchio’s
                            1413 York Avenue between 75th and 76th Streets (212) 861-8060

                          • Sotheby’s Café (10th Floor)
                            1334 York Avenue between 71st and 72nd Streets (212) 606-7070

                          • Green Gourmet
                            York Avenue at 73rd Street (212) 879-3003

                          • Good Health
                            1435 York Avenue between 74th and 75th (212) 517-9898

                          • Le Gourmet
                            1267 1st Avenue at 68th Street (212) 772-8811

                          • Starbucks
                            1st Avenue at 75th Street OR York Avenue at 80th Street

                          • Sugar Loaf Café
                            1372 York Avenue between 73rd and 74th Streets (212) 717-7866

                          American Cuisine

                          • Barking Dog Café
                            1453 York Avenue at 77th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom is downstairs (212) 861-3600

                          • David Copperfield’s House of Beer
                            1394 York Avenue at 74th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom is downstairs (212) 734-6152

                          • Dresner’s Restaurant
                            1479 York Avenue between 78th and 79th Streets, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 988-5153

                          • Murphy’s Law
                            417 East 70th Street between York and 1st Avenues, steps at entrance and inside of restaurant (212) 628-3724

                          Diners

                          • Café Luka
                            1319 1st Avenue at 71st Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 585-2205

                          • Three Star Diner
                            1462 1st Avenue at 76th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 861-7500

                          Chinese

                          • Evergreen
                            1288 1st Avenue between between 69th and 70th Streets, handicap accessible, bathroom is downstairs (212) 744-3266

                          • Six Happiness Chinese Restaurant
                            1413 2nd Avenue at 73rd Street, large step at entrance (212) 973-0885

                          Indian

                          • Baluchi’s
                            1431 1st Avenue at 74th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 396-1400

                          Italian

                          • Finestra
                            1370 York Avenue at 73rd Street, ramp in front, bathroom on same level (212) 717-8595

                          • Focaccia
                            1166 1st Avenue at 64th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 593-2223

                          • Il Patrizio
                            206 East 63rd between 2nd and 3rd Avenues *Kosher*

                          • Maruzzella
                            1483 1st Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 988-8877

                          • Petaluma
                            1356 1st Avenue at 73rd Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 772-8800

                          • Va Benne
                            1589 2nd Avenue between 82nd and 83rd Streets, not handicap accessible (212) 517-4448 *Kosher – Dairy*

                          • Za Za
                            1207 1st Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets, small step at entrance, bathroom on same level (212) 772-9997

                          Japanese

                          • Aki Sushi
                            1425 York Avenue between 75th and 76th (212) 628-8882

                          • Akira Restaurant
                            401 East 73rd Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 249-8583

                          • Matsuya Sushi
                            1467 York Avenue at 78th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 628-7976

                          • Shalom Sushi
                            1365 1st Avenue between 73rd and 74th Streets *Kosher – Fish*

                          • Sushi Sasabune  
                            401 E. 73rd Street at 1st Avenue, renowned omakase (212) 249-8583

                          • Tsuki
                            1410 1st Avenue at 75th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 517-6860

                          Kosher

                          • Bagels & Company, 1428 York Avenue at 76th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 717-0505

                          • Pastrami Queen Deli, 1125 Lexington Avenue at 78th Street (212) 734-1500

                          • Va Benne, 1589 2nd Avenue between 82nd and 83rd Streets, not handicap accessible (212) 517-4448 *Kosher – Dairy*

                          Mexican

                          • Cilantro
                            1321 1st Avenue at 71st Street, one step at entrance, bathroom on same level (212) 537-4040

                          Pizza

                          • Famous Famiglia Pizza
                            1284 1st Avenue, one step at entrance, bathroom on same level (212) 288-1616

                          • La Crosta
                            436 East 72nd Street between York and 1st Avenues, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 472-5004

                          • Patsy’s Pizza
                            1312 2nd Avenue at 69th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 639-1000

                          • Pintaile’s Pizza, 1443 York Avenue at 76th Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 717-4990

                          Spanish

                          • Malaga
                            406 East 73rd Street between York and 1st Avenues, one step at entrance, bathroom on same level (212) 737-7659

                          Thai

                          • Sa-woy
                            1479 1st Avenue at 77th Street, one step at entrance, bathroom on same level (212) 744-6374

                          • Spice
                            1411 2nd Avenue between 73rd and 74th Streets, one step at entrance, bathroom on same level (212) 988-5348


                          Gas Stations

                            • Amoco
                              1st Avenue at 96th Street

                            • Mobil
                              York Avenue at 61st Street


                            Gyms

                              • Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
                                331 East 70th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues (212) 744-5022

                              • New York Health and Racquet Club
                                1433 York Avenue between 76th and 77th Streets (212) 248-1000


                              Houses of Worship

                              At HSS:

                              • Hospital for Special Surgery Chapel
                                located on the 8th floor Main Hospital, (212) 606-1757

                              Churches

                              • Baptist - Trinity
                                250 East 61st Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues (212) 838-6844
                              • Episcopal - Epiphany
                                1393 York Avenue at 74th Street (212) 737-2720
                              • Greek Orthodox - Holy Trinity Cathedral
                                319 East 74th Avenue between 1st and 2nd Avenues (212) 288-3215
                              • Latter-day Saints
                                217 East 87th St. (212) 427-3840
                              • Lutheran - St. Peter’s
                                619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street (212) 935-2200
                              • Methodist - Christ Church
                                520 Park Avenue at 60th Street (212)838-3036
                              • Presbyterian - Jan Hus
                                351 East 74th Street at 1st Avenues (212) 288-6743
                              • Roman Catholic - St. Catherine of Siena
                                411 East 68th Street between York and 1st Avenues (212) 988-8300
                              • Unitarian - All Souls
                                1157 Lexington Avenue between 79th and 80th Streets (212) 535-5530

                              Mosques

                              • Islamic Center of New York
                                1711 3rd Avenue at 96th Street (212) 722-5234

                              Synagogues - Reform

                              • Congregation Emanu-El - R. Ronald Sobel
                                1 East 65th St. (212) 249-5000
                              • Temple Shaaray Tefila - R. Johnathan Stein
                                250 East 79th St. (212) 535-8008
                              • Temple Israel - R. Judith Lewis
                                112 East 75th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues (212) 249-5000

                              Synagogues - Conservative

                              • Park Avenue Synagogue - R. Elliot Cosgrove
                                50 East 87th St. (212) 369-2600
                              • East 55th Street Conservative Synagogue
                                308 East 55th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues (212) 752-1200

                              Synagogues - Orthodox

                              • Chabad of the Upper East Side - R. Krasnianski
                                419 East 77th St. between 1st and York Ave (212) 717-4613 ext. 2 
                              • Lisker Congregation - R. Zvi Friedlander
                                163 East 69th St. (212) 472-3968
                              • Sephardic Synagogue of Fifth Ave. - R. Avraham Priel
                                5 East 62nd St. (212) 983-4848
                              • Fifth Avenue Synagogue - R. Yaakov Kermaier
                                5 East 62nd St. (212) 838-2122
                              • Yorkville Synagogue - R. David Bleich
                                352 East 78th Street (212) 249-0766
                              • Congregation B'nai Israel - R. J. Ralbag
                                335 East 77th St. (212) 877-1823
                              • Congregation Orach Chaim - R. Michael Shmidman
                                1459 Lexington Ave. (212) 722-6566


                              Libraries

                                • New York Public Library Branch
                                  328 East 67th Street (212) 734-1717

                                • New York Public Library Branch
                                  1465 York Avenue (212) 288-5049


                                Medical Supplies

                                *See Pharmacies*


                                Movie Theaters

                                  • Clearview
                                    400 62nd Street at 1st Avenue

                                  • Clearview Beekman
                                    1 & 2, 1271 2nd Avenue (212) 777-FILM (3456)

                                  • Loews 72nd Street East
                                    1230 3rd Avenue

                                  • United Artists Theater
                                    1216 2nd Avenue between 63rd and 64th Streets (212) 832-1671


                                  Museums

                                    • Asia Society
                                      725 Park Avenue at 70th Street (212) 288-6400

                                    • Frick Collection
                                      1 East 70th Street at 5th Avenue (212)288-0700

                                    • Guggenheim Museum
                                      1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street (212) 423-3500

                                    • Metropolitan Museum of Art
                                      5th Avenue at 82nd Street (212) 535-7710

                                    • Whitney Museum
                                      75th Street on Madison Avenue (212) 570-3600


                                    Nail Salons

                                      • Joy’s Nail
                                        415 East 70th Street (212) 772-1176

                                      • Blooming Nails
                                        72nd Street between York and 1st Avenues (212) 327-3950


                                      Opticians/Eye Glasses

                                        • Lenscrafters
                                          1199 1st Avenue at 65th Street (212) 744-5149

                                        • Philip Roman
                                          300 East 72nd Street at 2nd Avenue (212) 396-2643

                                        • Eising Opticians
                                          1st Avenue at 74th Street (212) 744-1270


                                        Online Resources

                                          Travel

                                          Accommodations

                                          Directions

                                          Mass Transportation

                                          New York City – General Info


                                          Parking Garages

                                            • BelAir Parking Garage
                                              71st Street East of York Avenue (directly across from HSS main entrance (212) 606-3097 *Open 24 hours*

                                            • GMC
                                              East 70th Street between 1st and York Avenues (212) 794-9173

                                            • Helmsley Medical Tower Garage
                                              505 East 70th Street East of York Avenue

                                            • Imperial Parking Systems
                                              1st Avenue between 72nd and 73rd Streets

                                            • Kingsley
                                              400 East 70th Street between York and 1st Avenues

                                            • Lasdon
                                              430 East 70th Street at York Avenue (212) 746-1974

                                            • New System
                                              337 East 64th Street

                                            • New York Presbyterian Parking Garage
                                              York Avenue between 68th and 69th Streets

                                            • New York Presbyterian Parking Garage
                                              Lawrence G. Payson House, at 71st street and York Avenue


                                            Parks

                                              • Central Park
                                                5th Avenue from 59th - 110th Streets

                                              • Carl Schurz Park
                                                East End Avenue from 84th – 90th Street

                                              • East River Esplanade
                                                FDR Drive from 61st – 124th Street

                                              • John Jay Park
                                                East of York Avenue on 77th Street

                                              • Saint Catherine’s Park
                                                1st Avenue from 67th – 68th Streets


                                              Pharmacies

                                                • Clayton and Edwards
                                                  1004 Lexington Avenue between 72nd and 73rd Sts. (212) 737-4147
                                                  *Good for Medical/Surgical Supplies*

                                                • CVS Pharmacy
                                                  1396 2nd Avenue at 72nd Street – (212) 249-5699, open 24 hours
                                                  1569 1st Avenue between 80th and 81st Streets – (212) 249-5198, open M-F 7 – 11/Sat & Sun 8 - 10

                                                • Duane Reade Pharmacy
                                                  1345 1st Avenue at 72nd Street – (212) 535-9816, open 24 hours, *good for surgical supplies*
                                                  1326 York Avenue at 71st Street – (212) 737-6240, open M-F 8 - 8/Sat. & Sun. 10 - 6

                                                • Eckerd Pharmacy
                                                  1299-1301 2nd Avenue – (212) 772-0104, open 7 – 11

                                                • Falk Drug and Surgical Supplies
                                                  259 East 72nd Street (212) 744-8080
                                                  *Good for medical/surgical supplies*

                                                • Gristedes
                                                  1350 1st Avenue at 72nd Street, pharmacy phone – (212) 879-9050, store phone (212) 535-1381, fax (212) 879-1477, open 7 – 11 *good for surgical supplies*

                                                • Rite Aid Pharmacy
                                                  1535 2nd Avenue at 80th Street – (212) 327-4757, open M-F 8 – 10/ Sat 8 – 8/ Sun 10 – 6

                                                • Walgreen’s Pharmacy
                                                  1328 2nd Avenue at 70th Street, pharmacy phone - (212) 734-6076, store phone (212) 734-6081, open 24 hours

                                                Police Precinct

                                                  • 19th Precinct, 153 East 67th Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues (212) 452-0600


                                                  Post Offices

                                                    • United States Post Office, 217 East 70th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues

                                                    • United States Post Office, 1483 York Avenue between 78th and 79th Streets


                                                    Salons

                                                      • Angel’s Salon Unisex
                                                        403 East 70th Street

                                                      • Delta Hair Styling
                                                        992 Lexington Avenue and 72nd Street (212) 650-9055 or (212) 628-5723

                                                      • Dueto Salon
                                                        1303 2nd Avenue between 68th and 69th Streets (212) 879-4800

                                                      • SuperCuts
                                                        1290 1st Avenue between 69th and 70th Streets (212) 472-0500

                                                      • York Barbers
                                                        981 Lexington Avenue between 71st and 72nd Street (212) 650-1953


                                                      Shoe Repair

                                                        • Peter’s Shoe Repair
                                                          235 East 69th at 2nd Avenue (212) 439-6092

                                                        • R&M Shoe Repair and Design
                                                          405 East 70th Street between York and 1st Avenues (212) 288-6634

                                                        • Sam’s Shoe Repair
                                                          330 East 65th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues (212) 861-2278


                                                        Shopping

                                                          • Banana Republic
                                                            1110 3rd Avenue at 65th Street (212) 288-4279

                                                          • Bloomingdale’s
                                                            1000 3rd Avenue at 59th Street (212) 705-2000

                                                          • Bolton’s
                                                            1302 1st Avenue at 70th Street (212) 288-8408

                                                          • Coldwater Creek
                                                            1172 3rd Avenue at 68th Street (212) 737-0002


                                                          Supermarkets

                                                            • Food Emporium
                                                              1331 1st Avenue at 71st Street (212) 794-8866

                                                            • Grace’s Marketplace
                                                              1237 3rd Avenue at 71st Street (212) 737-0600 *A great place to kill some time and get some great food – They also have a yummy restaurant, “Grace’s Trattoria”, for great Italian

                                                            • Duane Reade
                                                              1350 1st Avenue at 72nd Street (212) 535-1381 *Also under pharmacy listings*

                                                            • Gourmet Garage
                                                              301 East 64th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues (212) 535-6271


                                                            Surgical Supplies

                                                            *See Pharmacies*


                                                            Transportation

                                                              Airlines

                                                              • American
                                                                1-800-433-7300

                                                              • Continental
                                                                1-800-525-0280

                                                              • Delta
                                                                1-800-221-1212

                                                              • JetBlue
                                                                1-800-JETBLUE or 1-800-538-2583

                                                              • United
                                                                1-800-241-6522

                                                              • US Air
                                                                1-800-428-4322

                                                              Airport Shuttle Bus

                                                              • Super Shuttle
                                                                1-800-258-3826

                                                              Travel Agencies

                                                              • American Express
                                                                822 Lexington Avenue at 63rd Street (212) 758- 6510

                                                              • Liberty Travel
                                                                260 East 72nd Street at 2nd Avenue (212) 535-1200

                                                              Visitors Bureau

                                                              • NYC & Company
                                                                (212) 484-1222

                                                              Buses

                                                              • Port Authority Bus Terminal at 8th Avenue and 42nd Street
                                                                1-800-221-9903

                                                              • New Jersey Transit
                                                                (973)-491-7000

                                                              • Greyhound
                                                                1-800-231-2222

                                                              Trains

                                                              • Grand Central Terminal at Lexington Avenue and 43rd Street
                                                                (212) 340-2583

                                                              • Metro North
                                                                (212) 532-4900

                                                              • Pennsylvania Station at Seventh Avenue at 33rd Street
                                                                (212) 630-6400

                                                              • Long Island Rail Road
                                                                (718) 217-5477

                                                              • New Jersey Transit
                                                                (973) 762-5100

                                                              • Amtrak
                                                                1-800-872-7245


                                                              Video Store

                                                              • Blockbuster Video
                                                                1270 1st Avenue at 68th Street (212) 327-2040

                                                              • York Video
                                                                1472 York Avenue (212) 988-4444


                                                                Wireless Services

                                                                • Planet Wireless
                                                                  1318 1st Avenue between 70th and 71st Street (212) 396-4000