Neighborhood Directory

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
• Banks and Notary Publics
• Bookstores
• Business Services
• Car Services
• Car Rental Services
• Cleaners
• Florists
• Food
• Gas Stations
• Gyms
• Houses of Worship
• Libraries
• Medical Supplies
• Movie Theaters
• Museums
• Nail Salons
• Opticians/Eye Glasses
• Online Resources
• Parking Garages
• Parks
• Pharmacies
• Police
• Post Offices
• Salons
• Shoe Repair
• Shopping
• Supermarkets
• Surgical Supplies
• Transportation
• Video Store
• Wireless Telephone Services

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
  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
  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
  
  
• Commerce 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
  
  
• Washington Mutual
  1308 1st Avenue between 70th and 71st Streets (212) 439-6176
  1191 3rd Avenue at 69th Street (212) 327-0426
  1520 York Avenue at 80th Street (212) 772-6242

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
  
  
• Fraiche
  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
  
  
• The Wicked Wolf
  1442 1st Avenue at 75th Street, steps at entrance (212) 744-7446

Diners

• Café Luka
  1319 1st Avenue at 71st Street, handicap accessible, bathroom on same level (212) 585-2205
  
  
• Starlite Diner
  1279 1st Avenue at 69th Street, one step at entrance, bathroom on same level (212) 288-8773
  
  
• 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*
  
  
• Saji’s Restaurant
  1380 1st Avenue at 73rd Street (212) 717-0760
  
  
• 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
  
  
• 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 and Pastoral Care Office
  located on the 1st floor Main Lobby, (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
  
  
• 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 - Temple Israel
  112 East 75th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues (212) 249-5000
  
  
• Conservative - East 55th Street Conservative Synagogue
  308 East 55th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues (212) 752-1200
  
  
• Orthodox - Park East
  164 East 68th Avenue between 3rd and Lexington Avenues (212) 737-6900

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)
  
  
• Lowes 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

• http://www.orbitz.com/
• http://www.expedia.com/
• http://www.travelocity.com/

Accommodations

• http://www.hotelconexions.com/
• http://www.hotelopia.com/
• http://www.hotels.com/

Directions

• http://www.mapquest.com/

Mass Transportation

• http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/

New York City – General Info

• http://www.newyork.citysearch.com/
• http://www.newyorkcity.org/
• http://www.nycvisit.com/

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
  
  
• Twenty-Four Sycamores Park
  
  
• FDR Drive, 60th and 61st Streets and York Avenue

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
  
  
• Eddie Bauer
  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
  
  
• Gristede’s
  1446 2nd Avenue at 75th Street (212) 535-4925
  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
  
  
• Wireless Cell Connect Communications
  421 East 72nd Street (212) 988-2324