Francis Lewis Boulevard & Merrick Boulevard
Francis Lewis Boulevard and Merrick Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 694 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. St Luke Cathedral is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/231 St, is 200 feet away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/231 St, 200 feet away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/231 St Q5, Q86, Q87 · Shelter200 feetQ5 Q86 Q87
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station1,150 feet
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 694 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 985th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 399 more were issued.
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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two 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 1930 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 416681 and 418022.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Gordon Parks School1,070 feet
- Ceo Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,260 feet
- Middleton's Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- St Luke Cathedral House of worship650 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch110 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket1,170 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 14 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 230th Street 280 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 231st Street 280 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 133rd Avenue 500 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 232nd Street 530 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 229th Street 530 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 135th Avenue 660 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 230th Street 770 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 231st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Francis Lewis Boulevard or Merrick Boulevard.