Merrick Boulevard & 231st Street
Merrick Boulevard and 231st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Gordon Parks School is 790 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/231 St, is 120 feet away for the Q5, Q86 and Q87, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three 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/231 St, 120 feet away, for the Q5, Q86 and Q87.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/231 St Q5, Q86, Q87 · Shelter120 feetQ5 Q86 Q87
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2014
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2022
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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2025 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
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 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 411713 and 416681.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Gordon Parks School790 feet
Houses of worship
- St Luke Cathedral House of worship370 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch230 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket900 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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 & 232nd Street 260 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Merrick Boulevard 280 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 231st Street 510 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 233rd Street 520 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 230th Street 550 feet
- 135th Avenue & 231st Street 660 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 232nd Street 760 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 133rd Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 231st Street or Merrick Boulevard.