Merrick Boulevard & 228th Street
Merrick Boulevard and 228th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Laurelton, Queens. The corner is also named Carl David Richardson Foundation Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/228 St, is 120 feet away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/228 St, 120 feet away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/228 St Q5, Q86, Q87120 feetQ5 Q86 Q87
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station310 feet
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers950 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 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 February 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
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
- 29 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Carl David Richardson Foundation Way, a co-naming enacted on January 19, 2020 (Local Law 26 of 2020).
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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Carl David Richardson Foundation Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 228th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 228th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
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
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 412410 and 421046.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Ceo Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K460 feet
- Middleton's Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K490 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Laurelton Library1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church House of worship560 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch920 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket770 feet
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 11 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 227th Street 270 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 229th Street 270 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 228th Street 500 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 226th Street 520 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 230th Street 530 feet
- 135th Avenue & 228th Street 630 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 227th Street 750 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 229th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 228th Street or Merrick Boulevard.