Merrick Boulevard & 127th Avenue
Merrick Boulevard and 127th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gwen Ifill Park is 1,070 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Selover Rd, is 30 feet away for the Q5, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/Selover Rd, 30 feet away, for the Q5.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Selover Rd Q530 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 4 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, 1.2 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 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 24 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees 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 October 2023 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 nature area
Schools and child care
- Center of Excellence Springfield Gardens Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K170 feet
- Francis Grace Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gwen Ifill Park Nature area1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket980 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store330 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and seven 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:
- 177th Street & 127th Avenue 190 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Anderson Road 210 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 126th Avenue 270 feet
- 176th Street & 127th Avenue 450 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Zoller Road 470 feet
- Selover Road & Sidway Place 490 feet
- Leslie Road & Irwin Place 520 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 129th Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along 127th Avenue, Merrick Boulevard or Selover Road.