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NEW YORK CITY CRIMINAL COURT: DRUG COURT INITIATIVE

New York City Criminal Court Administration


Overview

The City of New York Criminal Court is headed by the Honorable Tamiko A. Amaker, Administrative Judge for New York City Courts who is responsible for the overall operation of the Courts. Administrative Judge Amaker is assisted in this task by five Supervising Judges: Honorable Kevin B. McGrath (Manhattan); Honorable Michelle A. Johnson (Queens); Honorable Michael Yavinsky (Kings); Honorable Alan Meyer (Richmond); and Honorable George Grasso (Bronx).

Court Building

Under the direction of the Administrative Judge, the Chief Clerk of the court oversees the Court's staff of non-judicial personnel. Chief Clerk Justin A. Barry is assisted in this task by the First Deputy Chief Clerk for the citywide operations, Antonio Diaz. In addition, the Chief Clerk is supported by five Borough Chief Clerks who, along with the Supervising Judge, oversee the day-to-day operations in each county.