Lower East Side Path Project

Medical labs rarely feel like part of the neighborhood. Lower East Side Path Project sits on Avenue B, a block where bodegas and bike lanes outnumber white coats. The address—97 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009—places it between the hum of Delancey and the quieter stretches near Tompkins Square.

Testing facilities often blur into one another until you need one. This one handles the basics: blood draws, urinalysis, cultures, and the occasional rapid panel. Nothing flashy, just the diagnostics that keep the block running. When results matter, the number to call is the same one that rings through the local exchanges: 212-388-1900.

Labs like these don’t advertise. They don’t need to. The door stays open for walk-ins and scheduled slots alike, a quiet constant in a neighborhood where storefronts turnover faster than subway trains. Directions can be finicky; better to pull up the map before you turn onto Avenue B.

If you’re heading east from First Avenue, look for the red awning after the second traffic light. The pin drops right where the sidewalk widens. Nobody lingers outside, but that’s the point.