Duane Reade Pharmacy

A quiet stretch of Broadway hides more than just storefronts. Duane Reade Pharmacy anchors the block at 2522 Broadway between 94th and 95th Streets, turning a corner into a reliable cornerstone. The store stays busy filling prescriptions, reminding customers when to refill, and handing over cold packs without an extra question. Vaccines wait in the back; flu shots in season, travel meds on request. A selection of sunscreen, pain relievers, and first-aid kits lines the shelves year-round.

Inside this pharmacy you’ll find enough everyday basics to calm a minor crisis before it escalates. They keep tissues, hand sanitizer, and thermometers on hand when neighborhood cramps or snack cravings hit. Gift cards for regional transit systems sell alongside snack bars and lip balm near the registers. Rapid Covid tests used to sit on the countertop; today it’s thermometers, ear wax removal kits, and motion sickness chews.

Dial (212) 663-1580 when the label looks fuzzy or the bottle is running low. The staff can page a doctor’s office for clarification, call in refills, or mail a prescription to another branch once they hang up. Reach them after nine on weeknights or on Sunday afternoons—hours shift, but they’re open more mornings than not.

Before you head up Broadway, grab the exact route on the map: directions straight to 2522 Broadway. They’ve been around long enough to know Upper West Siders run on coffee and Tylenol alike.