Very organized and friendly helpful staff. It's such a lovely part of the City and fun to see the…read morebeautiful brides.

When you schedule an appointment, they specify to arrive 30 minutes early to get through the…read moreentrance security process. Instead, there's a line outside because they have closed the office for lunch. There's also no wheelchair entrance or they have that locked with NO information as well. Not good for those with heat or medical concerns. (Once inside and past security, everything is organized and smooth.)

This place is beautiful! Worth taking a little walk through of history. The details in the ceilings…read moreand fixtures are amazing.

Four stars for the staff that works there. Everyone is polite and respectful…read more Two stars for the building. It's either too hot or too cold. The building is old and needs a face-lift. The scaffolding is up outside but there's no work going on.

I got a summons for jury duty and I was curious if people have yelped the Kings County Supreme…read moreCourt--surprise, surprise--there are reviews. I figure that I'll add mine. I took the train to Borough Hall and it was a short walk. The first day, you get there at 8:30am and go through security--the line might be long but if they have all stations open, it'll move quickly. There's signage for jury duty, which is on the second floor. You'll go in a large room where the orientation would start and they will make statements--if they apply to you, they will lead you to another room (ex. You don't understand basic English, you need child care, you are not a citizen, etc...). after that, if you're still in the room, you'll get called to another room where they call your name again and lead you to the courtroom. You'll meet the judge presiding over the case, he/she will explain what the case is about and will ask if you are unable to serve. This does not mean you get to go home. This particular case was estimated to be two and half weeks long--he said that another case might be longer. I decided to stay but about 75% of the room left. After that, we started the voir dire process where the attorneys on both sides ask the jurors questions to see what they say. After that, we were dismissed for lunch and the attorneys would decide who would be a juror. I was one of the 12 jurors chosen. There were also four alternates. The trial started at that point. We had our own bailiff who would lead us in the courtroom, we could ask questions that she would forward to the judge, etc. We also received juror cards that we had to keep--we needed to show the guard at the front desk so we could be let in the juror room. We would stay in the juror room when we arrived in the morning and when we were not in the courtroom. If you are a juror, you can bring food--just let security know when going through the detectors. You can go out for lunch but once deliberations start, you can't leave the room (there are bathrooms inside the room as well). Also, I would recommend bringing a book or a knitting/crochet project to keep yourself occupied--especially if you happen to be an alternate and deliberations have started. Once the judge dismissed us for deliberation, alternates go in a different room but have to turn in their phones like the regular jurors (they can't deliberate on the case). Once we reached a unanimous verdict and signed off on it, we were led into the courtroom. After giving the verdict, we returned to the juror room, turned in our juror cards and left from a different elevator which took us out a different side of the building. I'm glad we had a different way to leave because the case I was on was for murder and one thing you figure out is that we can't make both sides happy. It's not personal to us as jurors but it's personal to the families and I don't want to get caught up in any retribution because the verdict wasn't favorable. I will say that the guards were friendly, which I didn't expect and the judge in our case was down to Earth. Now, I don't have to do jury duty for another eight years. Although, I learned that teachers love jury duty, which is another conversation.

Long lines but courteous staff Helpful. Long wait for elevator. They took someone's glass…read morebottle , but they said to come back to claim It with receipt

I had to venture into the Courthouse today to file paperwork and everyone I came in contact with in…read morethe different rooms and floors were very kind and helpful. They explained everything to me as I stopped at each station and in just a few minutes I'm filed and awaiting notification as to proceed. I hope this good karma holds up when I get in front of the judge to explain the case. I've never done this before but so far I'm enjoying the new venture and learning a lot! The building is clean though old. The good attitude from everyone, even the local police () was refreshing.

If you really want to know the truth, Queens County Civil Court on Sutphin Boulevard is about the…read moremost depressing place you'll ever step foot in. I used to work as a paralegal, which is basically just a fancy word for being an underpaid lackey who carries around accordions full of paper for lawyers in the office (not my boss of course) who think they're hot stuff, so I know a bit how these places operate. The whole building smells like old floor wax, wet umbrellas, and sheer, unfiltered misery. ​Anyway, I had to haul myself down to Small Claims because of this absolute phony of a rabbi. I'm not even kidding. The guy swore he had an expert watchmaker who couod fix my antique watch. To tell the truth he turned out to be a total crook. I brought him my absolute favorite vintage piece, a German made A. Lange & Söhne piece with a black enamel dial and gold hands just because it needed a minor movement adjustment. He looks at me real solemn, gives me this big speech about honesty and community, and promises he's just taking it to his "master watchmaker friend" to clean the gears. Next thing I know, he's dodging my calls, pretending he never saw my texts and he's apparently trying to keep my seven thousands dollar timepiece for himself under false pretenses. It made me so pissed I could hardly keep myself from attacking this guy, boss lawyer man told just take him to small claims. ​So there I was in Jamaica, standing in front of bulletin boards covered in cheap paper notices that nobody reads, waiting to submit my statement of claim after mailing rabbi a letter of demand which he predictablyignored. Everyone in the clerk's office acts like you're personally ruining their day just by standing near their window with twenty bucks in my hand for the fee. They got upset with a fellow for using the wrong color ink, and most all of the people waiting in line look like they're about to cry or punch a hole through the wall. ​If you're looking for grand justice, don't hold your breath. It's an exhausting, bureaucratic nightmare full of phonies and red tape. But if you get screwed over by a false holy man who turns out to be nothing more than a common pickpocket in a suit, I guess it's the only game in town. One star, mostly because the security guard at the metal detector was the only person in the building who didn't look like he hated my guts.

I was called in for jury service today. I like that there was security officer outside announcing…read more"if you are for juror service , there is no need to line up, go straight to the security check after the door and make a left". The line is for those who is going in for a court business. The jury member pick is very systematic. In half hour, everyone has been called to drop off the jury card. A video of the selection procedure has been shown while waiting. Tv was left in while waiting for instructions. In less than hour, the selected juries has been called. In an hour, the rest has been dismissed after the confirmation that there's no need for additional jurors. Beautiful experience. Location is close to everything, bus stops, commercial stores, medical shops and retail shops. Thought I won't like this location over Kew Gardens. I was wrong. See you in 6 years !

Not going to bother creating a new listing for jury duty, so just pretend this is for Cadman Plaza…read morelocation. Had jury duty here twice, and it was pretty straightforward. The lady running things Melissa was amazing. Both days, I was only there for a few hours. You don't actually have to get there at 8:30 cuz they don't start on time. They do take away your phone though, so bring a book.

Forget education,* the security line to get into jury duty is The Great Equalizer. Sure, any given…read moresubway car or city block will inevitably be pretty diverse in NYC, but EVERYONE has to show up for jury duty, and everyone has to endure the shockingly inefficient security line. You get the bankers that are rich enough to have a driver take them to work, so they never have to go underground with us peasants. You get the filthy hoarders that haven't left their apartment in half a decade because they can get literally everything delivered to them. And you get all the people in between who are at once terrified they'll be selected for a trial, and also kind of intrigued by the process and secretly hoping to find out what their employer will do if they have to be out for three weeks. We all have to do our civic duty. But other than the interminable security line, and the muffled microphone** they use half the time, this is a fairly painless experience. There's plenty of seating, wi-fi, and...actually, that's pretty much all I need. If my jackass colleagues*** also had jury duty, this would've been indistinguishable from a day in my office. Perhaps it's also that I have great luck when it comes to jury duty. I've never had to stay longer than one day, and I've never even been chosen as a potential juror, let alone put on a trial. For once, having a face no one wants to look at pays off. I hope you are as ugly as I am, and I mean that in the nicest possible way. ____________ *Please don't actually forget education. It's pretty important. **I'm a native English speaker and I have trouble understanding what's happening. I worry for others. ***I'm just seeing if they actually read my reviews. Jackasses.

The courts around Foley Square are composed of several stately and imposing government buildings…read morewith neoclassical elements, including the New York County Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall US Federal Court, David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building, Louis J. Lefkowitz State Office Building, US Court of International Trade, Jacob K. Javits Federal Building and Surrogate's Court of New York County. The Supreme Court building is just like you may have seen on TV or in movies*, tall Corinthian columns with a short flight of stairs leading up to the front entrance. Architect Guy Lowell won the contest for design on the building in 1913, its exterior modeled after a Roman temple, and work started 1919, with initial intent to be a circular building. Due to WWI, the plans downsized to a smaller hexagonal structure with a rotunda, and completed in 1927. The court is open to the public 9am-5pm when there are cases proceeding and you are able to sit in, though I have not personally done this before. A security scan/metal detector is required when entering the building. Free tours are available to those interested in learning more about the judicial system, more info available here: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/supctmanh/Court_tours2.shtml A main point of interest inside is the circular wall mural "Law Through the Ages" in the rotunda, designed by Italian artist Attilio Pusterla and painted between 1934 and 1936. It's divided into six sections depicting pairs of historical figures important to the history of Western law: Assyrian / Egyptian, Hebraic / Persian, Greek / Roman, Byzantine / Frankish, English / early colonial, with the final section portraying George Washington / Abraham Lincoln. Above the seated figures are portraits of six lawgivers: Hammurabi, Moses, Solon, Justinian, Blackstone and John Marshall. *These include most famously: - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - 12 Angry Men (1957) - The Godfather (1972) - Goodfellas (1990) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Night Court, television series - Law & Order and its many spinoffs - Cagney & Lacey - Damages - Blue Bloods - Suits, television series

New York County Supreme Court appears to be a well oiled machine. There's stiff penalties for not…read moregoing to Jury Duty. I've been called over and over in my life. If I get to the point where I am selected for a case I am dismissed by the attorney and one time the judge. My health just doesn't allow for inconsistency in my eating habits and I often can't focus or think straight because of my blood sugar. I found if I obtained a doctors statement with my diagnosis I could ask for permanent excusal. That's what I did. I still have anxiety that I will be called once more. The security at this courthouse is more stringent than an airport. You are sitting in close contact to other potential jurors. Everything is a process including names being called and individuals being questioned. If you are lucky you are dismissed after a day. Usually three days of the agony is the most. When you are excused you don't need to return for Four Years. There it is in a nutshell. You're very welcome......

Don't get arrested it was disgusting some CO and police officers were nice (I'm a girl) but the…read moreplace is disgusting, if you hate the smell of public bathrooms you will be in hell in there . Learn my lesson fr

Not a fun place to stay. Room are dirty and hot during the summer. I would highly recommend to stay…read moreaway

This review is for the name change process. I am as surprised as anyone that it was relatively…read moresimple and quick, approximately 4 weeks from when I filed to when I received a notification that my petition was approved. In my case, my husband and I decided to change our surnames to a new surname (unrelated to either of our current surnames). I brought the Adult Name Change Petition (notarized) generated from this site (https://www.nycourts.gov/help/diy-forms/adult-name-change-petition-program), and both actual & copies of my passport, drivers license, SS card, birth certificate, bank statement, marriage certificate, husband's driver's license and a signed letter from my husband stating his intent to change his surname in tandem. You don't have to have all of this but basically, bring all the evidence you need to show your intent, proof of address, and proof of residency status. In room 906, the clerk was nice enough to help darken some of my photocopies. Then you pay $65 (bring exact change cash) on the 3rd Floor Cashier office, then you go back upstairs to show them you've paid. The papers say you must wait approximately 60 business days to get a petition approved. I was relieved that it only took 4 weeks (20ish business days) for mine. I got an email notice of the approval, then went back to room 906 and ordered certified copies ($6 each, bring exact cash). Budget about an hour for each visit, but in general the wait time wasn't terrible and the staff was kind. If you arrive midday instead of 9am, there will be no security line to get into the building.

Had a really bad experience with them i have dangerous repairs in my apartment the judge gave my…read morelandlord two stipulations and one court order my landlord did nothing I go back to court the judge gave me paperwork to send to the landlord's lawer for a court day they was really late and they grant them default court inspection was done so they now about these dangerous repairs

My first time in small claims court and wow... what an experience…read more I filed everything back in December, paid the $15 fee, and finally got a court date in May. I won't get into the details of my case, but it was basically a dispute with a former employer. Since the amount was under $10k, small claims court made the most sense. I made sure to prepare my plaintiff statement and 3 copies of all my documents, which I definitely recommend doing. My court time was 6pm and I showed up about 15 minutes early just in case. After security, I went up to Room 353 on the 3rd floor. You don't need to show up early since the doors open at 6pm. There's a board outside with all the case numbers listed, so take a picture because you probably won't remember it later. The process honestly felt pretty confusing and not very organized. The sign says to check in with the officer, but when I tried, I was just told to sit down. At 6pm, they started calling cases by number and name. Also, sit close to the front if you can because there's no microphone and it's really hard to hear in the back. They ask whether you want a judge, arbitration, or application (postponement). I asked for a judge, but because the defendant didn't show up and the amount was small, my case ended up going to arbitration instead. They didn't tell me until later. Around 7:30pm, I finally got to present my case. I was definitely nervous and spoke way too fast after sitting around waiting for so long. The arbitrator said I'd get a decision within two weeks. Even though the whole thing felt kind of chaotic, the best part was honestly talking to the other people there. Everyone was confused together and we were all wishing each other luck before our cases. Was it worth it? Ask me again after I get the decision haha.

Expect a security check at the entrance, though drinks are allowed inside. Regardless of how…read morecrowded it is, the service is always slow, and there isn't enough seating for those waiting. Be sure to bring exact change for each person's order. I noticed fewer crowds during the holidays, but even then, I had to wait long.