Living in Lenox Hill
Museums, shopping and major hospitals share the neighborhood with some of the Upper East Side's most polished residential blocks.
Culture and shopping
The Frick Collection occupies the Henry Clay Frick house on East 70th Street, the Asia Society is at Park Avenue and 70th, and the Park Avenue Armory hosts performances and installations. Madison Avenue is lined with boutiques, and Bloomingdale's anchors the corner of Lexington and 59th Street.
Parks
Fifth Avenue entrances lead into Central Park, which includes the Central Park Zoo near 64th Street. John Jay Park at East 77th Street offers a small riverside green space.
Schools and universities
Private schools in the area include Buckley, Browning and Hewitt. Hunter College anchors the Lexington Avenue corridor. Public school zoning follows your exact address, so confirm it with the NYC Department of Education.
Healthcare
Lenox Hill Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Memorial Sloan Kettering and the Hospital for Special Surgery are all within a few blocks of one another, with Rockefeller University nearby.
General information only. Boundaries, building rules, transit and fees change; verify details for any property before you rely on them.
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