Highland Boulevard & Marginal Street West
Highland Boulevard and Marginal Street West meet at a three-way junction in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Uncommon Leadership CHS is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, Alabama Av, is about six minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and four places 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Alabama Av J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Liberty Av C0.4 milesC
- Atlantic Av L0.5 milesL
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/Pennsylvania Av, 850 feet away, for the Q56.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/Pennsylvania Av Q56 · Shelter850 feetQ56
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 all1,020 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Highland Boulevard & J Robinson Parkway, 770 feet by car along the streets.
- 43 Pennsylvania Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 570 Jamaica Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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
- 103 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- One of the streets is 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 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Uncommon Leadership CHS School1,110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- George Walker Jr. Park1,130 feet
- George Walker Jr. Park Playground1,290 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch870 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Highland Boulevard & Jackie Robinson Parkway 230 feet
- Highland Boulevard & J Robinson Parkway 250 feet
- Vermont Street & Highland Boulevard 560 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Marginal Street West 560 feet
- Vermont Street & Sunnyside Avenue 610 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Fanchon Place 620 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Jackie Robinson Parkway 630 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Jamaica Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along Highland Boulevard or Marginal Street West.