Highland Boulevard & Bulwer Place
Highland Boulevard and Bulwer Place meet at a three-way junction in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Highland Park is 140 feet away. The nearest subway, Van Siclen Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1911 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Van Siclen Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Van Siclen Av J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The View From Here” (2007) by Barbara Ellmann at the Van Siclen Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Miller Av, 1,030 feet away, for the Q56.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Miller Av Q561,030 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Highland Boulevard.
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Highland Blvd & Bulwer Pl 18 docks in all220 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Highland Boulevard & J Robinson Parkway, 990 feet by car along the streets.
- 43 Pennsylvania Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 147 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1911 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bulwer Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Bulwer Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of Highland Boulevard
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Highland Park140 feet
- Upper Highland Playground360 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and seven 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bulwer Place & Crosby Avenue 290 feet
- Miller Avenue & Highland Boulevard 350 feet
- Highland Boulevard & Heath Place 390 feet
- Crosby Avenue & Miller Place 630 feet
- Miller Avenue & Sunnyside Avenue 650 feet
- Highland Boulevard & Barberry Court 810 feet
- Jackie Robinson Parkway & Bulwer Place 920 feet
- Vermont Street & Highland Boulevard at Jackie Robinson Parkway 940 feet
See every intersection along Bulwer Place or Highland Boulevard.