Merrick Boulevard & 218th Street
Merrick Boulevard and 218th Street meet at a three-way junction in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 2,000 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Springfield Gardens Post Office is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/218 St, is 50 feet away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/218 St, 50 feet away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/218 St Q5, Q86, Q87 · Shelter50 feetQ5 Q86 Q87
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 219-25 Merrick Boulevard Gas station850 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1,000 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,000 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 424th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,099 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1959.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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 April 2018 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 218th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 post office
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Kidz World Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K70 feet
- Prime Vocational Training Institute Trade or language school370 feet
- The Learning Curve Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5720 feet
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- Merrick Academy - Queens Public Charter School1,070 feet
- P.S. 132 Ralph Bunche School1,140 feet
Community centers and public services
- Springfield Gardens Post Office100 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch550 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy390 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and four 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 218th Street & 133rd Road 240 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 219th Street 260 feet
- 218th Street & 134th Road 440 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 218th Street 550 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & Merrick Boulevard 600 feet
- 219th Street & 134th Road 610 feet
- 220th Street & Merrick Boulevard 630 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 219th Street 660 feet
See every intersection along 218th Street or Merrick Boulevard.