Merrick Boulevard & 129th Avenue
Merrick Boulevard and 129th Avenue meet at a three-way junction 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. Gwen Ifill Park is 1,070 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/127 Av, is 400 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 16 places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/127 Av, 400 feet away, for the Q5.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/127 Av Q5400 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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 131-07 Merrick Boulevard Gas station960 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 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.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Since 2014 at least 24 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 129th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 129th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
West side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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-K350 feet
- Francis Grace Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K510 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gwen Ifill Park Nature area1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket460 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & Zoller Road 60 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Eveleth Road 200 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Anderson Road 310 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 130th Avenue 350 feet
- 177th Street & 129th Avenue 500 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 127th Avenue 520 feet
- Zoller Road & Sidway Place 540 feet
- 130th Avenue & 178th Place 580 feet
See every intersection along 129th Avenue or Merrick Boulevard.