Merrick Boulevard & 244th Street
Merrick Boulevard and 244th 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. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/243 St, is 400 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 five 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, 400 feet away, for the Q5, Q87 and QM63.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/243 St Q5, Q87, QM63400 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 243-04 South Conduit Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.8 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 January 2026.
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
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 7 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 center860 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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
- 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:
- Merrick Boulevard & 243rd Street 200 feet
- 133rd Avenue & 243rd Street 400 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Hook Creek Boulevard 550 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 242nd Street 630 feet
- 243rd Street & 132nd Road 650 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 132nd Road 660 feet
- 244th Street & 134th Avenue 690 feet
- 243rd Street & 134th Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 244th Street or Merrick Boulevard.