109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard
The three-way junction of 109th Avenue and Merrick Boulevard is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Emerson School is 670 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/109 Av, is 210 feet away for the Q5, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/109 Av, 210 feet away, for the Q5.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/109 Av Q5210 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station1,150 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2022 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School670 feet
- The Emerson School670 feet
- York Early College Academy School670 feet
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- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle490 feet
- Latimer Playground540 feet
- Brinkerhoff Mall760 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket540 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store480 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & 171st Street 80 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard at 171st Street 140 feet
- 171st Street & 108th Drive 190 feet
- 108th Drive & 169th Place 310 feet
- 109th Avenue & 171st Place 330 feet
- 109th Avenue & 169th Place 400 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 169th Place 460 feet
- 109th Avenue & 172nd Street 590 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or Merrick Boulevard.