223rd Street & Merrick Boulevard
The three-way junction of 223rd Street and Merrick Boulevard is in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Laurelton Library is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/224 St, is 170 feet away for the Q5, Q86, Q87 and two more, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/224 St, 170 feet away, for the Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 and QM65.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/224 St Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 +1 · Shelter170 feetQ5 Q86 Q87 QM63 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- QM63 …
- QM65 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station1,040 feet
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers570 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
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
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2025 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 library
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Merrick Academy - Queens Public Charter School600 feet
- Middleton's Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K740 feet
- Ceo Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K770 feet
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- The Learning Curve Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5780 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 54 Ambulance station280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Laurelton Library620 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket540 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,270 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and ten 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 224th Street 180 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 222nd Street 340 feet
- 223rd Street & 134th Road 380 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 225th Street 440 feet
- 223rd Street & 133rd Avenue 550 feet
- 224th Street & 134th Road 570 feet
- 222nd Street & 134th Road 590 feet
- 221st Street & Merrick Boulevard 600 feet
See every intersection along 223rd Street or Merrick Boulevard.