Highland Boulevard & Jackie Robinson Parkway
Highland Boulevard and Jackie Robinson Parkway (Exit 1) meet at a three-way junction in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. George Walker Jr. Park is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Alabama Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Alabama Av J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- 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, 0.3 miles away, for the Q56.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Wyona St Q560.3 milesQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- New Jersey Ave & Jamaica Ave 12 docks in all0.3 miles
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.
- 1731 Bushwick Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 37
- Police precinct
- 75 and 83 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Cypress Hills
- Elevation
- 107 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 54 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black oak.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- George Walker Jr. Park1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Highland Boulevard & J Robinson Parkway 390 feet
- Vermont Street & Highland Boulevard at Jackie Robinson Parkway 490 feet
- Vermont Street & Highland Boulevard 610 feet
- Vermont Street & Sunnyside Avenue 660 feet
- Jackie Robinson Parkway & Crosby Avenue 760 feet
- Highland Boulevard & J Robinson Parkway 920 feet
- Highland Boulevard & Jackie Robinson Parkway 940 feet
- Miller Avenue & Highland Boulevard 1,040 feet
See every intersection along Highland Boulevard or Jackie Robinson Parkway.