Merrick Boulevard & Hook Creek Boulevard
Merrick Boulevard and Hook Creek Boulevard meet at a three-way junction in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/Hook Creek Blvd, is 60 feet away for the Q5, Q87 and QM63, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five places to eat. About 120 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1955, 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/Hook Creek Blvd, 60 feet away, for the Q5, Q87 and QM63.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/Hook Creek Blvd Q5, Q87, QM6360 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 246-03 139th Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 120 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 1955.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 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 5 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 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket0.5 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 132nd Road 100 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 132nd Avenue 360 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 133rd Road 400 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 244th Street 550 feet
- Hook Creek Boulevard & 133rd Drive 670 feet
- 245th Street & 133rd Road 750 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 243rd Street 750 feet
- 243rd Street & 132nd Road 780 feet
See every intersection along Hook Creek Boulevard or Merrick Boulevard.