Merrick Boulevard & Sayres Avenue

Merrick Boulevard and Sayres Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in South Jamaica, Queens. The corner lies on the edge of the Addisleigh Park Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. In 2026, 2,106 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. The Engine 275/Ladder 133 firehouse is 360 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/111 Av, is 570 feet away for the Q4, Q5, Q84 and four more. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places and seven places to eat.

Safety record
30 hurt
31 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest highway entrance
Van Wyck Expressway
1.6 miles by car along the streets
Nearest bus stop
570 feet
Merrick Blvd/111 Av · Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 +3
Within a walk
15 places
8 religious buildings, 2 parks and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Merrick Boulevard & Sayres Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/111 Av, 570 feet away, for the Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more.

  • 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Merrick Blvd/111 Av Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 +3
    570 feet
    Q4 Q5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89

Next buses at this stop

  1. Q4 …
  2. Q5 …
  3. Q84 …
  4. Q85 …
  5. Q86 …
  6. Q87 …
  7. Q89 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station
    790 feet
  2. 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    1.1 miles
  3. 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars
    1.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.

  • 30 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.

Camera tickets

How tickets are counted

In 2026 so far, through July 26, 2,106 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.

Every corner with red-light camera tickets

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11433
Community board
Queens Community Board 12
City Council district
27
Police precinct
113
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
South Jamaica
Elevation
24 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

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 1931 and 1966.

Trees

NYC Parks records 166 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 25 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Merrick Boulevard

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 3AM-6AM

West side of Merrick Boulevard

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Sayres Avenue

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands at the edge of the Addisleigh Park Historic District.

Within 820 feet, 26 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Tudor Revival, and mostly built in 1931.

  1. St. Albans Memorial Park Comfort Station Designated landmark
    610 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Fifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 8 religious buildings
  • 2 parks
  • 2 schools
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 playground

Schools and child care

  1. Eagle Academy for Young Men III School
    840 feet
  2. Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    890 feet
  3. Allen Christian School
    990 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Archie Spigner Park
    60 feet
  2. 174 St Playground
    830 feet
  3. Brinkerhoff Mall
    1,040 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship
    1,040 feet
  2. Marantha French 7 Day Church House of worship
    1,190 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 275/Ladder 133 Fire station
    360 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    950 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    750 feet
  2. John's Farm Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    520 feet

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and ten food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Merrick Boulevard or Sayres Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC Finance, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.