De Blasio announces appointment of 26 judges in NYC

January 5, 2018 By Rob Abruzzese, Legal Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Hon. Christopher Robles was one of 26 judges appointed or reappointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday. Eagle file photos by Rob Abruzzese.

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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Friday that he has appointed or reappointed 26 judges to the New York City family, Criminal and Civil courts.

“The seasoned, committed and impartial judges appointed today are what New Yorkers deserve in court,” de Blasio said. “I look forward to working with these new and reappointed judges, who have the diverse experience, both personally and professionally, to represent the best interest of all who call this great city home.”

For many of these judges, it is too soon to say exactly which borough in the city they will end up, but at least three of the judges will be in Brooklyn as judges Hon. Christopher Robles, Hon. Claudia Daniels-DePeyster, Hon. John Hecht, Hon. Raymond Rodriguez and Hon. Frederick Arriaga were all reappointed to the bench.

The new appointments include Hon. Alison Hamanjian and Hon. Elenor Reid to the Family Court; and Hon. Mary Bejarano, Hon. Tara Collins, Hon. Scott Dunn Hon. David Frey, Hon. Jerry Iannece, Hon. Joseph McCormack and Hon. Frances Wang to the Criminal Court.

Reappointments to the Family Court include Hon. Emily Olshansky, Hon. Erik Pitchal and Hon. Monica Shulman. Arriaga and DePeyster were both reappointed to Criminal Court along with Hon. Ralph Fabrizio, Hon. Melissa Jackson, Hon. Robert Mandelbaum, Hon. Margaret Martin, Hon. Mario Mattei and Hon. Herbert Moses.

In the Civil Court, Hon. Angela Badamo, Hon. Beth Beller and Hon. Jeffrey Rosenbleuth were reappointed.