Tag: Kings County Housing Court Bar Association (KCHCBA)

Members of the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association, including President Michael Rosenthal and Officer Jeffrey Saltiel, gather via Zoom with Hon. Tashanna B. Golden to discuss the use of aliases in landlord-tenant cases. Screenshot via Zoom

Kings County Housing Court Bar Association discusses use of aliases in landlord-tenant cases

September 9, 2024

The Kings County Housing Court Bar Association held a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5, where members focused on the growing issue of using aliases in landlord-tenant cases over Zoom. Michael Rosenthal, president of the association, led the meeting alongside officer Jeffrey Saltiel. The discussion was marked by concerns over the rejection of warrants due to improperly named parties in eviction

Judge Juliet P. Howard engaged with members of the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association during a virtual session on the intricacies of public benefits and rental assistance programs.Screenshots via Zoom

Housing Court Bar Association gains insight on public benefits from Judge Howard

January 5, 2024

The Kings County Housing Court Bar Association held its monthly meeting on Thursday, where it hosted Housing Court Judge Juliet “JP” Howard. The meeting focused

Kings County Housing Court Bar Association discuss Judge Sherman’s reassignment by supervising Judge McClanahan

October 6, 2023

Members of the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association (KCHCBA) gathered virtually on Thursday to tackle pressing issues affecting the court system. Association President Michael

Brooklyn Housing Court backlogs ignite potential legal showdown

June 2, 2023

In the last meeting of the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association before summer break, grievances were aired over significant delays in housing court cases.

Housing Court Bar Association keeping lawyers up to date in an understaffed courthouse

April 4, 2023

BROOKLYN — The new supervising judge of the Kings County Housing Court Kevin McClanahan has been keeping himself busy introducing himself to the various members

New Housing Court judges and clerks appointed to address growing backlog

March 31, 2023

CITYWIDE — New York City’s Housing Court has recently announced the appointment of four new judges in an effort to tackle the lengthy waiting periods

BBA sits down with Judge Kevin McClanahan, supervisor of the Housing Court

March 16, 2023

BOROUGHWIDE — The Brooklyn Bar Association invited members to attend a Judicial Sit Down with Hon. Kevin McClanahan, the supervising judge of the Kings County

Housing Court Bar Association welcomes new Supervising Judge Kevin McClanahan

January 23, 2023

Judge Kevin McClanahan has been to his share of Kings County Housing Court Bar Association (KCHCBA) meetings over the years. However, the Jan. 12 meeting was the first since he

Housing Court judges soften stances on using 141 Livingston St. and no-defaults policy

September 4, 2020

The Kings County Housing Court at 141 Livingston St. is being prepared to host in-person proceedings soon and defaults are on the table for people who repeatedly fail to show,

Kings County Housing Court issues statement condemning activists’ invasions of lawyers’ offices

August 14, 2020

The Kings County Housing Court Bar Association issued a statement on Wednesday calling out activists who protested against the courts potentially resuming eviction proceedings by storming the offices of attorneys

Confusion in Housing Court as landlord attorneys come under attack from protesters

August 7, 2020

This past Wednesday, the Housing Court was expected to resume eviction proceedings against people with open warrants that were issued prior to the pandemic. However, Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the

Housing Court Bar Association gains new membership amid reopening confusion

July 23, 2020

When the court system shut down in the middle of March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it essentially put lawyers who practice in the Housing Court out of work. The

Courts have reopened too soon, say Brooklyn Defender Services and other advocates

June 12, 2020

The New York City court system has officially reopened as part of one of a three-part plan, but a coalition of legal providers and advocates say it’s happened too soon.

Upstate courts continue reopening as NYC eyes June 8 as possible restart date

June 2, 2020

Just shy of three months after the unprecedented closing of the New York State Court System due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it looks like all of the courts may finally

Brooklyn Housing Court to reopen in weeks, not months, says Cannataro

May 29, 2020

It was a big step when the court system announced that it would begin reopening courts in counties that meet the Governor’s safety metrics, but many lawyers and judges predicted

City courts prep for ‘new normal’: Face masks, screenings, plexiglass partitions

May 27, 2020

Following a week where the New York State court system reopened courthouses in 40 counties, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said that she and other administrators are busy at work preparing

NYC Housing Court begins virtual conferences on pending eviction matters

May 21, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently extended the eviction moratorium to Aug. 20, but the court system announced this week that it has begun scheduling and conducting virtual conferences on pending eviction

Housing Court Bar Association has grim predictions for the future of 141 Livingston St.

May 14, 2020

On Thursday, May 7, the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association discussed the state of its members’ practices when it held its first meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down

New revenge porn law discussed at Brooklyn Bar Association CLE

October 22, 2019

New York State became one of the last states in the country to enact a “revenge porn” law when it passed one on Sept. 21, but the Brooklyn Bar Association

Housing Court Bar Association hears from Judge Barany on substantial rehabilitation

October 10, 2019

There have been big changes to the rent laws in New York State in recent months, but Judge Kenneth Barany attended this month’s meeting of the Kings County Housing Court

Two Brooklyn Judges to be honored by Housing Court Bar Association

April 10, 2019

Two Brooklyn judges are among the six who will be honored by the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association during its annual awards luncheon that will take place at Brooklyn

The Kings County Housing Court Bar Association met with Supervising Judge Cheryl Gonzales during its monthly meeting this week and discussed changes to the court and how they can be improved. Pictured from left: James Kasdon, Robin Garfinkle, Hon. Cheryl Gonzales and Michael Rosenthal, president of the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Brooklyn Housing Court Bar Association hosts supervising judge to discuss changes

April 10, 2019

Michael Rosenthal has been practicing law for three decades in Brooklyn and has been president of the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association for nearly as long. In that time,

From left: Renee Murdock, Jean Stevens and Michael Rosenthal. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Housing Court Bar Association hosts tenants’ attorneys for Universal Access discussion

March 19, 2019

The Kings County Housing Court Bar Association hosted two attorneys from the Brooklyn Tenant Lawyers Network for a discussion on Universal Access, a program designed to provide free lawyers for

Judge Kevin McClanahan speaks at Housing Court Bar Association meeting

January 11, 2019

Judge Kevin McClanahan was this month’s guest speaker at the Kings County Housing Court Bar Association’s monthly meeting in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday. Judge McClanahan is a past honoree of