Merrick Boulevard & 116th Avenue
Merrick Boulevard and 116th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden II is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/116 Av, is 100 feet away for the Q5, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/116 Av, 100 feet away, for the Q5.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/116 Av Q5100 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27 and 28 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 500 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 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 116th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 15 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Allen Christian School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park350 feet
- Senior Citizens Garden Club Garden560 feet
- Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden II Garden750 feet
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- Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden1,080 feet
Houses of worship
- Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship930 feet
- Life Line Pentecostal Church House of worship1,010 feet
- St Bonaventure Catholic Church House of worship1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket650 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 116th Avenue & 171st Street 140 feet
- 116th Avenue & 172nd Street 150 feet
- 116th Avenue & 173rd Street 380 feet
- 170th Street & 116th Avenue 410 feet
- 116th Avenue & 174th Street 640 feet
- 169th Street & 116th Avenue 660 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 115th Avenue 670 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Foch Boulevard 690 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or Merrick Boulevard.