220th Street & Merrick Boulevard
The three-way junction of 220th Street and Merrick Boulevard is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Springfield Gardens Post Office is 600 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/220 St, is 120 feet away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/220 St, 120 feet away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/220 St Q5, Q86, Q87120 feetQ5 Q86 Q87
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas stationat this corner
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese tree lilac and the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 post office
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- The Learning Curve Center Preschool, ages 2 to 590 feet
- Merrick Academy - Queens Public Charter School440 feet
- Kidz World Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
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- Prime Vocational Training Institute Trade or language school1,000 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 54 Ambulance station750 feet
Community centers and public services
- Springfield Gardens Post Office600 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy410 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 220th Street & 133rd Road 230 feet
- 221st Street & Merrick Boulevard 260 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 219th Street 370 feet
- 220th Street & 134th Road 410 feet
- 220th Street & 133rd Avenue 480 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 222nd Street 520 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 218th Street 630 feet
- 221st Street & 134th Road 650 feet
See every intersection along 220th Street or Merrick Boulevard.