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Brooklyn Housing Court — Address, Parts, and What to Expect

The Kings County Housing Court (Brooklyn) is located at 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, inside the Brooklyn Civil Court building in Downtown Brooklyn. It hears nonpayment, holdover, and HP proceedings through seven resolution parts, five trial parts, and one HP part. The supervising judge is Hon. Kevin McClanahan.

About Brooklyn Housing Court

The Kings County Housing Court — the Landlord-Tenant Part for Brooklyn — sits inside the Brooklyn Civil Court at 141 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The court runs seven resolution parts (settlement and motion practice), five trial parts (contested hearings and trials), and one HP part for tenant-initiated repair actions. With one of the highest case volumes in the city, the Brooklyn Housing Court relies heavily on stipulated settlements at the resolution-part level.

Court Parts

  • Seven resolution parts
  • Five trial parts
  • One HP part

Frequently Asked Questions

Source: Information on this page is summarized from the official New York State Unified Court System website at ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/adminKingsHsg.shtml. Last reviewed 2026. Court schedules, judicial assignments, and procedures change — confirm current details on the official site or by calling the courthouse before relying on any information here.

Location

Address
141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone
347-404-9133
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Transit
Subway: 2/3/4/5 to Borough Hall; A/C/F/R to Jay Street–MetroTech.

Court Personnel

Supervising Judge
Hon. Kevin McClanahan
Clerk of the County
Dawn Hill-Kearse (347-404-9133)

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