Merrick Boulevard & 125th Avenue
Merrick Boulevard and 125th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center is 980 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Selover Rd, is 580 feet away for the Q5, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/Selover Rd, 580 feet away, for the Q5.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Selover Rd Q5580 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at North Conduit Avenue & 181st Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 131-07 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1932 and 1972.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2022 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
West side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Center of Excellence Springfield Gardens Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park980 feet
- Nautilus Playground1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store880 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and five 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Irwin Place & Ursina Road 250 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 126th Avenue 280 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Sunbury Road 490 feet
- Leslie Road & Irwin Place 500 feet
- Irwin Place & Troutville Road 500 feet
- 125th Avenue & Merrill Street 540 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 127th Avenue 550 feet
- Merrill Street & Vaswani Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along 125th Avenue, Merrick Boulevard or Ursina Road.