Merrick Boulevard & 242nd Street
Merrick Boulevard and 242nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2025, 3,189 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 038 Rosedale is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/242 St, is 70 feet away for the Q5, Q87 and QM63, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/242 St, 70 feet away, for the Q5, Q87 and QM63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/242 St Q5, Q87, QM6370 feetQ5 Q87 QM63
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q87 …
- QM63 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 135th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 1,230 feet by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 3,189 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 277th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,088 more were issued.
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)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 200 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 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 038 Rosedale School1,220 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 133-33 Brookville Boulevard Older adult center230 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket1,190 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 242nd Street & 134th Avenue 320 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 243rd Street 430 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Brookville Boulevard 510 feet
- 243rd Street & 134th Avenue 580 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 244th Street 630 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 243rd Street 630 feet
- Belt Parkway & Merrick Boulevard 760 feet
- 244th Street & 134th Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along 242nd Street or Merrick Boulevard.