Neighborhood Risks Report
242 5 AVENUE, Manhattan, NY, 10001
NeighborhoodManhattan, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
330
Nearby concerns
6
Within 1 block
Public-safety facilities
78 within 0.75 mi · 5 sub-categoriesHomeless shelters
3 sitesNYC DHS + advocacy directories
3sites
GRAND CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION0.33 mi · 7 min walk
URBAN PATHWAYS INC0.49 mi · 10 min walk
CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICES INC0.72 mi · 14 min walk
Migrant reception centers
1 centersNYC Mayor + city contracts
1centers
Stewart Hotel asylum shelter0.35 mi · 7 min walk
Methadone / OASAS
4 clinicsNYS OASAS
4clinics
GREENWICH HOUSE INC0.25 mi · 5 min walk
GREENWICH HOUSE EAST OTP0.25 mi · 5 min walk
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER0.54 mi · 11 min walk
+ 1 more
Halfway houses
All clearFederal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi
Supportive housing
12 buildingsNYC HPD
12buildings
CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICES INCon block
BOWERY RESIDENTS' COMMITTEE, INC.0.28 mi · 6 min walk
BOWERY RESIDENTS' COMMITTEE, INC.0.28 mi · 6 min walk
+ 9 more
Sex offender registry
NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
58within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →24/7 noise sources
79 within 0.75 mi · 6 sub-categoriesSirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)
8 sourcesFDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
8sources
Engine 1/Ladder 240.32 mi · 6 min walk
Engine 140.49 mi · 10 min walk
Engine 16/Ladder 70.51 mi · 10 min walk
+ 5 more
Active construction
2 sitesNYC DOB
2sites
Construction: 44 WEST 18 STREET0.51 mi · 10 min walk
Construction: 145 EAST 39 STREET0.68 mi · 14 min walk
Schools
65 schoolsNYC DOE
65schools
Success Academy Charter School - Union Square0.64 mi · 13 min walk
Success Academy Charter School - Union Square0.64 mi · 13 min walk
Success Academy Charter High School Of Liberal Arts (bx)0.38 mi · 8 min walk
+ 62 more
Elevated rail
All clearMTA · NYC LION
0within 0.75 mi
Highway proximity
2 segmentsFHWA NHS
2segments
I 4950.71 mi · 14 min walk
I 4950.74 mi · 15 min walk
Avenue traffic
1 on-streetDerived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 242 5 AVENUEon block
Heliports
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Bus depots
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Train yards
1 yardsNYC DCP Facilities DB
1yards
C YARD0.64 mi · 13 min walk
Environmental / air quality
173 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesIndustrial / brownfield
4 sitesEPA + NYS DEC
4sites
Former Guardian Cleaners0.19 mi · 4 min walk
241 West 28th Street0.46 mi · 9 min walk
252 Third Avenue - Off-site0.51 mi · 10 min walk
+ 1 more
Industrial business zones
All clearNYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi
DSNY garages
All clearNYC DSNY
0within 0.75 mi
Wastewater plants
All clearNYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Power plants / large emitters
1 facilitiesNYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
1facilities
MUTUAL REDEVELOPMENT HOUSES0.58 mi · 12 min walk
Vacant storefronts
168 storefrontsNYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
168storefronts
Vacant storefront — 230 5th Avenueon block
Vacant storefront — 220 5TH AVENUEon block
Vacant storefront — 212 Fifth Avenueon block
+ 165 more
Block-level reputation
2029 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesRat sightings (12mo)
268 complaintsNYC 311 — rat/rodent
268complaints
311 noise complaints (90d)
9 on blockNYC 311
772complaints
On this blockon block
Bedbug history (3yr)
989 buildingsNYC HPD bedbug filings
989buildings
About this report: Locations are aggregated from city data, DOB filings, and public advocacy directories. Family shelter addresses are intentionally protected by NYC DHS — this list may be incomplete. Sex offender data is sourced from the NYS DCJS registry and shown as counts only; for details, visit the official registry.