Merrick Boulevard & 107th Avenue
Merrick Boulevard and 107th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Proctor-Hopson Circle is 1,010 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/107 Av, is 160 feet away for the Q4 and Q5, and 21 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/107 Av, 160 feet away, for the Q4 and Q5.
- 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/107 Av Q4, Q5 · Shelter160 feetQ4 Q5
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q5 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 105-15 Merrick Boulevard Gas station250 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 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
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the white ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 107th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of 107th Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5610 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle1,010 feet
- Ashmead Park1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,140 feet
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 166th Street & 107th Avenue 350 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 105th Avenue 370 feet
- 169th Street & 107th Avenue 370 feet
- 169th Street & 106th Avenue 480 feet
- 165th Street & 107th Avenue 570 feet
- 170th Street & 107th Avenue 620 feet
- 169th Street & 105th Avenue 760 feet
- 166th Street & Hendrickson Place 780 feet
See every intersection along 107th Avenue or Merrick Boulevard.