Highland Boulevard & J Robinson Parkway
Highland Boulevard and J Robinson Parkway (north-east) meet at a four-way crossing in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Mision Cristiana Bethesda is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, Alabama Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1911 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Alabama Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Alabama Av J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Van Siclen Av J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Untitled” (2007) by Scott Redden at the Alabama Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/Wyona St, 940 feet away, for the Q56.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Wyona St Q56940 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- New Jersey Ave & Jamaica Ave 12 docks in all1,020 feet
By car
A ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound starts at this corner.
- 1731 Bushwick Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2014.
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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 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 1940.
Since 2014 at least 54 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redcedar.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Uncommon Leadership CHS School940 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- George Walker Jr. Park780 feet
- George Walker Jr. Park Playground940 feet
- Highland Park1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Mision Cristiana Bethesda House of worship970 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Vermont Street & Highland Boulevard at Jackie Robinson Parkway 90 feet
- Vermont Street & Highland Boulevard 210 feet
- Vermont Street & Sunnyside Avenue 260 feet
- Jackie Robinson Parkway & Crosby Avenue 370 feet
- Highland Boulevard & Jackie Robinson Parkway 390 feet
- Highland Boulevard & J Robinson Parkway 520 feet
- Highland Boulevard & Jackie Robinson Parkway 540 feet
- Miller Avenue & Highland Boulevard 640 feet
See every intersection along Highland Boulevard or J Robinson Parkway.