Merrick Boulevard & Foch Boulevard
Merrick Boulevard and Foch Boulevard meet at a three-way junction in Baisley Park, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center is 60 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Foch Blvd, is 120 feet away for the Q84, Q85, Q86 and two more, and 15 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them gardens, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/Foch Blvd, 120 feet away, for the Q84, Q85, Q86, Q87 and Q89.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Foch Blvd Q84, Q85, Q86, Q87 +1120 feetQ84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & 160th Street, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.3 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.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27 and 28 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Baisley Park
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 141 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 gardens
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park60 feet
- Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden II Garden60 feet
- Merrick-Marsden Neighborhood Association Garden380 feet
Show all 4
- Senior Citizens Garden Club Garden1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- Life Line Pentecostal Church House of worship320 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 171st Street & Foch Boulevard 390 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 118th Road 400 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 119th Avenue 650 feet
- 170th Street & Foch Boulevard 650 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 116th Avenue 690 feet
- 116th Avenue & 171st Street 830 feet
- 116th Avenue & 172nd Street 840 feet
- 170th Street & 118th Avenue 900 feet
See every intersection along Foch Boulevard or Merrick Boulevard.