Merrick Boulevard & 169th Place
Merrick Boulevard and 169th Place meet at a three-way junction in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 2,030 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Latimer Playground is 470 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/108 Av, is 400 feet away for the Q4, Q5, Q84 and four more, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/108 Av, 400 feet away, for the Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/108 Av Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 +3400 feetQ4 Q5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q5 …
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station260 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,030 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 415th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 681 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2021 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-4:30PM
West side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School590 feet
- The Emerson School590 feet
- York Early College Academy School590 feet
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- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5610 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle40 feet
- Latimer Playground470 feet
- Brinkerhoff Mall1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket80 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 108th Road 160 feet
- 108th Drive & 169th Place 230 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 108th Avenue 430 feet
- 167th Street & 108th Road 450 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard 460 feet
- 171st Street & 108th Drive 470 feet
- 109th Avenue & 169th Place 490 feet
- 109th Avenue & 171st Street 530 feet
See every intersection along 169th Place or Merrick Boulevard.