Kips Bay

Kips Bay is often considered as the area between East 23rd Street and East 34th Street extending from Lexington Avenue to the East River. The neighborhood has been rebuilt in patches, so one can see both new high-rise structures often set back from the street, and a multitude of exposed party walls that were never meant to be seen in public. The area consists of commercial strip mall on Second Avenue between East 30th and East 33rd Streets, set back from the street by a driveway running parallel to Second Avenue. This group of stores is referred to as "Kips Bay Plaza" and consists of an AMC/Loews movie theater, fitness center, and 24-hour pharmacy.  

Built on a pier above the East River between East 25th and East 28th Streets are Waterside Plaza and the United Nations International School. Today, the waterfront south of Waterside Plaza is Stuyvesant Cove Park. The park includes a small man-made land mass extending out into the East River, which was created from excess cement dumped into the river.  Within Kips Bay, the area along First Avenue is dominated by the institutional buildings of New York University.  lthough the majority of buildings are modern high-rises, plenty of the city's finest residential pre- and post-war buildings are also located in this area.