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Fern
A. Fisher
Administrative Judge
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Welcome
to the website of the Housing
Part of the Civil Court
of the City of New York, one of the busiest courts in
the world.
The Housing Part handles only residential landlord and
tenant cases. Commercial
landlord and tenant cases and ejectment
actions are handled on the civil side of the Court.
Each year, over 300,000
residential cases are filed in the Housing Part of
the Civil Court, generally referred to as the Housing
Court. 50 Housing Judges are appointed to serve in
the court.
The Judges assigned to the
Housing Part and over 1,000 non-judicial employees
work together to serve the people of New York City.
Our court is where everyday people come to resolve
their everyday civil legal problems.
Whether you are a landlord
or a tenant, the Civil Court is dedicated to providing
access to fair and efficient justice. We hope our website
will provide you with information you need concerning
the Housing Part of the Civil Court. We continue to
strive to ensure that the Civil Court is a court for
all the people of New York City. |