Merrick Boulevard & 130th Avenue
Merrick Boulevard and 130th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Gwen Ifill Park is 1,280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Farmers Blvd, is 250 feet away for the Q5, Q86, Q87 and QM63, 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.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/Farmers Blvd, 250 feet away, for the Q5, Q86, Q87 and QM63.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Farmers Blvd Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63250 feetQ5 Q86 Q87 QM63
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- QM63 …
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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 131-07 Merrick Boulevard Gas station640 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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 400 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 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2021 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
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
- Francis Grace Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K150 feet
- Center of Excellence Springfield Gardens Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gwen Ifill Park Nature area1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket110 feet
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store650 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and eight 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 & Eveleth Road 160 feet
- 130th Avenue & 178th Place 230 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 129th Avenue 350 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Farmers Boulevard 390 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Zoller Road 410 feet
- 130th Avenue & 178th Street 480 feet
- 178th Place & 130th Road 480 feet
- Sidway Place & Eveleth Road 640 feet
See every intersection along 130th Avenue or Merrick Boulevard.