Merrick Boulevard & 126th Avenue
Merrick Boulevard and 126th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Selover Rd, is 310 feet away for the Q5, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/Selover Rd, 310 feet away, for the Q5.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Selover Rd Q5310 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 station0.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- 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 1935 and 1972.
Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2022 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 2 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 listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Center of Excellence Springfield Gardens Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K450 feet
- Francis Grace Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket1,250 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store600 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Leslie Road & Irwin Place 250 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 127th Avenue 270 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 125th Avenue 280 feet
- 177th Street & 127th Avenue 460 feet
- 176th Street & 126th Avenue 460 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Anderson Road 490 feet
- Irwin Place & Ursina Road 500 feet
- 178th Street & Leslie Road 570 feet
See every intersection along 126th Avenue, Leslie Road or Merrick Boulevard.