Merrick Boulevard & 108th Avenue
Merrick Boulevard and 108th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Emerson School is 880 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/108 Av, is 70 feet away for the Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. A bus lane runs along Merrick Boulevard, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/108 Av, 70 feet away, for the Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 and two more.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/108 Av Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86 +270 feetQ5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
Merrick Boulevard carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
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 station610 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
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 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 108th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-4:30PM
West side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-4:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5180 feet
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School880 feet
- The Emerson School880 feet
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- York Early College Academy School880 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle230 feet
- Latimer Playground830 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket350 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three food stores.
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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 170th Street & 108th Avenue 200 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 108th Road 270 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Avenue 290 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 169th Place 430 feet
- 166th Street & 108th Avenue 450 feet
- 171st Street & 108th Avenue 460 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Road 540 feet
- 108th Drive & 169th Place 660 feet
See every intersection along 108th Avenue or Merrick Boulevard.