Merrick Boulevard & 234th Street
Merrick Boulevard and 234th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Luke Cathedral is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/233 St, is 320 feet away for the Q5, Q86, Q87 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 13 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/233 St, 320 feet away, for the Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 and QM65.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/233 St Q5, Q86, Q87, QM63 +1320 feetQ5 Q86 Q87 QM63 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- QM63 …
- QM65 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 135th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 234th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 418787.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Gordon Parks School290 feet
Houses of worship
- St Luke Cathedral House of worship560 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket100 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store960 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and eight 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 233rd Street 280 feet
- 234th Street & 133rd Road 300 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Laurelton Parkway 340 feet
- 234th Street & 134th Road 400 feet
- Belt Parkway & Merrick Boulevard 520 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 232nd Street 540 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 234th Street 560 feet
- 135th Avenue & 234th Street 640 feet
See every intersection along 234th Street or Merrick Boulevard.