Civil Court of the City of New York

About Civil Court of the City of New York

The Civil Court of the City of New York hears lawsuits seeking damages up to $50,000, small claims matters up to $10,000, and housing cases involving landlords and tenants. It is a court within the New York State Unified Court System, and its Administrative Judge is responsible for day-to-day management of the court in the five boroughs.

The court's work is split among General Civil, Housing, and Small Claims parts. It serves the five counties of New York City, and there is one courthouse in each borough, except in the Bronx, where there are two locations. Two community courts located in Harlem and Red Hook provide some of the court's services to those communities. The city-wide general office address is 111 Centre Street, Room 838, New York, NY 10013. The Housing Part hears landlord-tenant matters and cases involving maintenance of housing standards. The Small Claims Part is described as a simple, inexpensive and informal court where people can sue for money without a lawyer.

Practice areas

Areas of work that Civil Court of the City of New York describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 30, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Civil Court of the City of New York.

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