Barbey Street & Arlington Avenue
Barbey Street and Arlington Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Reformation Lutheran Church is 200 feet away. The nearest subway, Cleveland St, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Cleveland St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Cleveland St J0.3 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Van Siclen Av J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Las Flores” (2007) by Amy Cheng at the Cleveland St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Barbey St, 700 feet away, for the Q56.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Barbey St Q56700 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Arlington Ave & Warwick St 18 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2822 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 37
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Cypress Hills
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1905 and 1920.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 83 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Arlington Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Arlington Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Barbey Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Barbey Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 290 Juan Morel Campos School850 feet
- Baybee Lounge Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Highland Park1,080 feet
- Highland Park Community Garden1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Arlington Library620 feet
Houses of worship
- Reformation Lutheran Church Listed historic place200 feet
- St Josephs Anglican Church Trinity Church East NY House of worship210 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket650 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket970 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 17 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jerome Street & Arlington Avenue 250 feet
- Schenck Avenue & Arlington Avenue 260 feet
- Warwick Street & Arlington Avenue 500 feet
- Hendrix Street & Arlington Avenue 510 feet
- Fulton Street & Barbey Street 590 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & Barbey Street 610 feet
- Ashford Street & Arlington Avenue 750 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & Schenck Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along Arlington Avenue or Barbey Street.