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Bronx Civil

The Court hours are generally 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Access to the Clerk's Office after 4:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications. On Tuesday and Thursday, the court is open until 10 p.m. for evening court. Please see below for specific office and courtroom hours.

Courtrooms generally open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F, and are closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The first call of the morning calendar is usually 9:30 a.m., but you must check your court papers for locations and times.

The General Clerk's Office is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F.

All Cashiering Services (General Clerks/Commercial Part/ N.Y.C.H.A. / Illegal lockouts- unrepresented litigants are open 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F. except the Small Claims Cashier closes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Small Claims offices are open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F. and open 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evening Small Claims courtroom hours are 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Tuesday and Thursday only). Calendar call starts at 6:30 p.m.

The Help Center is located in room 121 and is open from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F.

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Bronx Housing

The Court hours are generally 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Access to the Clerk's Office after 4:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications. On Thursday, the court is open until 7:00 p.m. for evening court. Please see below for specific office and courtroom hours.

Courtrooms generally open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F. and are closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The first call of the calendar is usually 9:30 a.m. But you must check your court papers for locations and times.

Cashiering Services are open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M.T., W and F. and close at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Landlord/Tenant offices general hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M, T, W and F, and 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thursdays. (Access to the Clerk's Office after 6:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications.)

Windows for Interpreters, Answers and Orders To Show Cause are open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F, and until 7:00 p.m., Thursdays.

The HP (“Housing Part” tenant-initiated cases) window opens 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F and until 7:00 p.m., Thursdays, and is closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., M-F.

The Help Center is open from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M, T, W and F, and 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The Help Center closes 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., M-F.

Landlord/Tenant offices (Commercial Part/ NYCHA/ Illegal lockouts-unrepresented litigants) are located at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451. The general hours are 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., M-F. (Access to the Clerk's Office after 4:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications.

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Harlem

The Court hours are generally 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Access to the Clerk's Office after 4:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications. Every other Thursday, the court is open until 10 p.m. for evening court. Please see below for specific office and courtroom hours.

Courtrooms generally open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F, and are closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The first call of the morning calendar is usually 9:30 a.m., but you must check your court papers for locations and times.

Cashiering Services are open 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F, except on every other Thursday when evening court is scheduled, the Landlord & Tenant Cashier closes at 6:30 p.m. and the Small Claims Cashier closes at 7:30 p.m..

Landlord/Tenant offices are open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M, T, W, and F, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., on every other Thursday when evening court is scheduled. (Access to the Clerk's Office after 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays is limited to emergency applications.)

Small Claims offices are open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m., M, T, W and F, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., on every other Thursday when evening court is scheduled. Evening Small Claims courtroom hours are 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., (every other Thursday only). Calendar call starts at 6:30 p.m.

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Kings

The Court hours are generally 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (building opens to public at 8:00 a.m.). Access to the Clerk's Office after 4:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the court is open until 10 p.m. for evening court. Please see below for specific office and courtroom hours.

Courtrooms generally open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F, and are closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The first call of the morning calendar is usually 9:30 a.m. but you must check your court papers for locations and times.

The General Clerk’s Office is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F.

All Cashiering Services are open 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F, except the Landlord & Tenant Cashier closes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays and the Small Claims Cashier closes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Landlord/Tenant offices are open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursdays. (Access to the Clerk's Office after 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. is limited to emergency applications.)

Evening Landlord & Tenant courtroom (Part N) hours are 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Thursday only).

Small Claims offices are open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F. and open 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evening Small Claims courtroom hours are 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Tuesday and Thursday only). Calendar call starts at 6:30 p.m.

The Help Center is open from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M, T, W and F, and 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The Help Center closes 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. M-F.

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New York

The Court hours are generally 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Access to the Clerk's Office after 4:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications. On Tuesday and Thursday, the court is open until 10 p.m. for evening court. Please see below for specific office and courtroom hours.

Courtrooms generally open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F, and are closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The first call of the morning calendar is usually 9:30 a.m. but you must check your court papers for locations and times.

The General Clerk’s Office is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F.

Cashiering Services are open 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F, except the Landlord & Tenant Cashier closes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays and the Small Claims Cashier closes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Landlord/Tenant offices are open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursdays. (Access to the Clerk's Office after 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays is limited to emergency applications.)

Small Claims offices are open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F. and open 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evening Small Claims courtroom hours are 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Tuesday and Thursday only). Calendar call starts at 6:30 p.m.”

The Help Center is open from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.., M-F and closes 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. M-F.

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Queens

The Court hours are generally 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Access to the Clerk's Office after 4:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications. On Monday through Thursday, the court is open until 10 p.m. for evening court. Please see below for specific office and courtroom hours..

Courtrooms generally open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F, and are closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The first call of the morning calendar is usually 9:30 a.m.., but you must check your court papers for locations and times.

The General Clerk’s Office is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F.

Cashiering Services are open 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M, T, W and F, except the Landlord & Tenant Cashier closes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, and the Small Claims Cashier closes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Landlord/Tenant offices are open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F, 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thursdays. (Access to the Clerk's Office after 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays is limited to emergency applications.)

Small Claims offices are open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M, T, W, and F. and open 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evening Small Claims courtroom hours are 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Tuesday through Thursday only). Calendar call starts at 6:30 p.m.

The Help Center is open from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M, T, W, and F, and 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The Help Center closes 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., M-F.

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Richmond

The Court hours are generally 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Access to the Clerk's Office after 4:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications. On the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, the court is open until 10 p.m. for evening court. Please see below for specific office and courtroom hours.

Courtrooms generally open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F, and are closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The first call of the morning calendar is usually 9:30 a.m., but you must check your court papers for locations and times.

The Clerk’s Office is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F, with the following exceptions:

On Thursdays when evening court is scheduled (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) the Landlord & Tenant counter is open until 7:00 p.m. (Access to the Clerk's Office after 6:30 p.m. is limited to emergency applications. The L&T Cashier closes at 6:30 p.m.), and the Small Claims counter is open from 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Small Claims Cashier closes at 7:30 p.m.).

Small Claims courtroom hours are 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (1st and 3rd Thursday of month only). Calendar call starts at 6:30 p.m.

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Redhook

The Building opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m., M, T, W, Th and F. All visitors must go through magnetometers.

The Courtroom is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M, T, W, Th and F.

The Clerk's Office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M, T, W, Th and F.

The Landlord and Tenant Cashier is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., M, T, W, Th and F.

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