Merrick Boulevard & 225th Street
Merrick Boulevard and 225th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/224 St, is 230 feet away for the Q5, Q86, Q87 and two more, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, eight 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/224 St, 230 feet away, for the Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 and QM65.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/224 St Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 +1 · Shelter230 feetQ5 Q86 Q87 QM63 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- QM63 …
- QM65 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station1,100 feet
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers130 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
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
- 33 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Not Green Leaf' Norway maple and the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 225th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 225th Street
- Electric vehicle charging only 2 signs ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ONLY
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 415640 and 421792.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 library
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Middleton's Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- Ceo Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K330 feet
- Merrick Academy - Queens Public Charter School1,030 feet
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- The Learning Curve Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,220 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 54 Ambulance station720 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Laurelton Library430 feet
Houses of worship
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church House of worship1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket100 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and nine 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 & 224th Street 250 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 226th Street 260 feet
- 223rd Street & Merrick Boulevard 440 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 225th Street 470 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 227th Street 520 feet
- 133rd Avenue & Dubons Lane 550 feet
- 135th Avenue & 225th Street 610 feet
- 224th Street & 134th Road 630 feet
See every intersection along 225th Street or Merrick Boulevard.