Merrick Boulevard & Laurelton Parkway
Merrick Boulevard and Laurelton Parkway meet at a four-way crossing in Laurelton, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Gordon Parks School is 630 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Laurelton Pkwy/Merrick Blvd, is 60 feet away for the Q5, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and nine places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Laurelton Pkwy/Merrick Blvd, 60 feet away, for the Q5.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Laurelton Pkwy/Merrick Blvd Q560 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 135th Avenue & Belt Parkway, 1,070 feet by car along the streets.
- 228-20 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.6 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 37 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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)
- Laurelton
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. 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 London planetree and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 3AM-6AM
South side of Merrick Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 older adult center
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Gordon Parks School630 feet
Houses of worship
- St Luke Cathedral House of worship900 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 133-33 Brookville Boulevard Older adult center1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- JCY Merrick Food Supermarket240 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and eight 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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Belt Parkway & Merrick Boulevard 190 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 234th Street 340 feet
- Laurelton Parkway & 134th Road 350 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & Brookville Boulevard 450 feet
- Laurelton Parkway & Belt Parkway 540 feet
- Merrick Boulevard & 233rd Street 620 feet
- 133rd Avenue & Laurelton Parkway 630 feet
- 234th Street & 133rd Road 640 feet
See every intersection along Laurelton Parkway or Merrick Boulevard.