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Tag: Hon. Adam Silvera

From left: Hon. Norman St. George, first deputy chief administrative judge; Hon. Rowan Wilson, chief judge of the State of New York; Tony Walters, NYS Unified Court System director; Hon. Genine Edwards, administrative judge of the Kings County Supreme Court’s Civil Term; Hon. Dena Douglas, co-chair of the Kings County Courts Caribbean Heritage Month Committee; New York County Clerk Milton Tingling; and Hon. Matthew D’Emic, administrative judge for Criminal Matters in Kings County Supreme Court. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo

Caribbean Heritage Month Committee’s message of ‘diversity and strength’ speaks volumes at annual courthouse celebration

July 1 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Caribbean Heritage Month celebrated in Brooklyn court, honoring culture, unity and diversity...

Guests of the Law Secretaries annual dinner smile for the camera. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo

Law Secretaries dinner honors several in the judiciary for their distinguished service

June 5 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman

Brooklyn judge Alexis Riley honored with “Gavel” & Faith O’Neal awards at...

From left: Hon. George Silver, Hon. Judith McMahon, Hon. Pamela Fisher, Hon. Adam Silvera, and John Dalli, president of the Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo

Esteemed judges share insights on trial assignment parts at Columbian Lawyers CLE event

November 21 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn hosted a panel of jurists who...

Guests, including Aimee Richter, past president of the Brooklyn Bar Association (far left), gather at the New York Bar Foundation’s Leadership Laureate event. Photo: Jefferson Siegel/OCA

Judge Adam Silvera recognized as a legal leader at Bar Foundation event

November 19 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The New York Bar Foundation celebrated its inaugural Leadership Laureate Series on...

The Second Judicial District Equal Justice Committee with Guest Speakers: Chief Administrative Judge Hon. Joseph Zayas (center, in blue) stands with Hon. Joanne Quinones (to his right) and other members of the EJC, along with keynote speakers, celebrating the third annual Unity in Diversity Fair at Kings County Supreme Court. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Robert Abruzzese

Kings County Courts celebrate diversity at third Annual Unity in Diversity Fair

November 13 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Kings County Supreme Court hosted the third Annual Unity in Diversity...

Hon. Adam Silvera, deputy chief administrative judge for the NYC Courts, shares insights during the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association’s “Lunch with a Judge” event. Screenshots via Zoom

Brooklyn Women’s Bar hosts Hon. Adam Silvera for monthly lunch event

November 8 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association (BWBA) welcomed Hon. Adam Silvera, deputy...

Hon. Adam Silvera, newly-appointed deputy chief administrative judge for New York City Courts, will oversee the operations and administration of the city’s trial courts. Judge Silvera, who has served as the administrative judge for the Supreme Court, Civil Term in Manhattan since 2021, brings years of judicial experience, including roles in Family Court in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Robert Abruzzese

Hon. Adam Silvera appointed deputy chief administrative judge for New York City courts

September 3 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Hon. Adam Silvera has been named the new deputy chief administrative judge...

Arthur Aidala honored as the Brooklyn Bar Association’s annual dinner returns

December 6 | Rob Abruzzese

The biggest legal event in Brooklyn finally returned after a three-year...

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    Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, cross the finish line hand-in-hand of the the tenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 165.3 kilometers (102.7 miles) with start in Ennezat and finish in Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, France, Monday, July 14, 2025.
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    Spanish bullfighter Damian Castaño falls during a bullfight at the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Monday, July 14, 2025.
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    Rasmus Hojgaard of Denmark reacts on the 18th green during a practice round for the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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    Cadets from the elite engineers school Polytechnique march on the Champs-Elysees avenue during the Bastille Day parade, Monday, July 14, 2025 in Paris.
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    Swan uppers hold mute swans during the ancient tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of the mute swan population on the River Thames in London, Monday, July 14, 2025.
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    Japan's Akari Inaba, right, and Greece's Stefania Santa battle for the ball during the women's water polo preliminary round at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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    Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh celebrates after winning the MLB baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Atlanta.
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    Debris, rubble and a damaged car lie on a street after flooding from rains in the area of North Plainfield, N.J., Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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      ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??”  Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers ... this is 21st Century.”
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      BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: "Hope I can get them into a camp ..." A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 26.



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    Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of T Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on Friday announced that the city will finally shut down operations at a controversial concrete recycling facility on the western Brooklyn waterfront by this August.

Local residents had been flooding their elected officials with complaints about the dust, vibrations and noise from the SIMS Concrete Recycling Facility, operated by NYC DOT, ever since it was temporarily relocated to the north end of Brooklyn Marine Terminal site in the Columbia Street Waterfront District in February 2024.

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    A ceremonial ribbon-cutting will take place at the A ceremonial ribbon-cutting will take place at the historic base of Atlantic Avenue on Friday at 3 p.m. Numerous elected officials, as well as the head of Brooklyn Bridge Park, will celebrate two brand-new murals that welcome all traffic passing beneath the portal that has become one of the official entrances to Brooklyn Bridge Park.

🔗Click the link in bio to read the inspiring story behind the murals. 

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    Many of the 100,000 people who held city-issued Br Many of the 100,000 people who held city-issued Brooklyn Bridge Park viewing tickets for the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks called the event a “total fiasco,” with a large number not making it onto the piers.

Numerous people told the Brooklyn Eagle they found themselves in panic-inducing logjams while trying to get into the park.

Many commenters said there appeared to be no central coordination for handling the huge crowds, and photos show unsafe, crammed streets. 

🔗Click the link in the bio to read more and to see more photos. 

Photos courtesy of Murray Schechter (1), Justin Pollock (2) and Marc Hermann (3).

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    It was like a bombshell dropped on Brooklyn Height It was like a bombshell dropped on Brooklyn Heights earlier this week when the city announced a police shutdown of traffic into the neighborhood — particularly the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, which will be closed to all public viewing of the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks 🎇 on the waterfront.

For the full story, click the link in bio.

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