Merrick Boulevard & 243rd Street
Merrick Boulevard and 243rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/243 St, is 200 feet away for the Q5, Q87 and QM63, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and six places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/243 St, 200 feet away, for the Q5, Q87 and QM63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/243 St Q5, Q87, QM63200 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, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four 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 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 133-33 Brookville Boulevard Older adult center660 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and one food store.
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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 244th Street 200 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 243rd Street 200 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 242nd Street 430 feet
- 243rd Street & 132nd Road 450 feet
- 243rd Street & 134th Avenue 620 feet
- 243rd Street & 132nd Avenue 700 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Hook Creek Boulevard 750 feet
- 242nd Street & 134th Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 243rd Street or Merrick Boulevard.