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OATH Announcements
OATH Commissioner and Chief Judge Asim Rehman and Queens Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Tom Grech will address small businesses on how to respond to City-issued summonses at the Auditorium at Bulova Corporate Center in Jackson Heights, Queens on October 26, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Please register here if you plan on attending.
OATH to Host Special Education Hearings Division “Overview and Process” Virtual Presentation on June 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Click here to register.
Latest Update: OATH is holding remote hearings, trials, conferences, and Help Center sessions. In-person appearances are also available upon request. Click here to learn more. Read the updated Chief Judge’s Order.
Mayor Adams Appoints Asim Rehman OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge
On June 9, 2021 OATH announced the inaugural members of the Advisory Committee on Creative Conflict Resolution, which will guide the work of OATH’s Center for Creative Conflict Resolution as it expands it work throughout the city. Read the press release.
On May, 17, 2021 OATH announced a new, convenient call-back feature for respondents using its Hearing by Phone option. Hearings by Phone remain the predominant method for appearing for hearings on civil summonses as OATH offices remain closed to the general public. Read the press release.
Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order Establishing OATH's Center for Creative Conflict Resolution and Celebrates Successful Mediation of a Community-Based Dispute
You can read Executive Order 63 here
On February 12, 2021 OATH surpassed a milestone: conducting remote hearings for more than 100,000 cases during the pandemic. Read the press release.
On November 18, 2020, OATH hosted a Citywide event for Military Veterans. The event was co-sponsored by more than 50 state and local elected officials and veterans organizations. View the event flyer. At the event, OATH announced the launch of the Veterans Help Unit at the OATH Help Center. Read the press release.
On October 15, 2020 OATH announced that all summonses covered by the Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2016 can be resolved by completing an online e-learning module rather than payment of the fine. Read the press release.
On September 4, 2020 OATH announced that all recipients of summonses filed at OATH can opt-in for text message reminders. Read the press release.
On June 16, 2020 OATH’s Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge, Joni Kletter, will co-host A View From You: The City of New York Listens to the Small Business Community. The event will be one of the first times in city history, when New York City will be hosting a broadcasted interactive public meeting where the public is the focus and the public is able to participate using social media, calling in, and emailing responses to questions from City officials regarding how the City can best assist small businesses as the City plans to reopen from the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Register here to watch and participate.
On June 10, 2020 OATH announced that all summonses will continue to be responded to remotely through the end of 2020. Read the press release.
March 13, 2020 - Mayor Bill de Blasio Appoints Joni Kletter to Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. Read the press release.
OATH will begin hearing Department of Buildings (DOB) cases four days a week at its Brooklyn Hearing Office. Starting in late September 2019, the DOB will begin writing summonses to Brooklyn properties with the listed hearing date scheduled for a future Wednesday. Respondents who request a reschedule or have a new hearing granted after a defaulted case is reopened may request and/or receive from OATH a new hearing date on either a Monday, Thursday or Friday. Please note that this expanded schedule for DOB cases heard at OATH’s Brooklyn Hearing Office does not change the Hearings Division Rules regarding reschedule requests and how many reschedules can be granted, and it does not change the rules governing defaults.
On Thursday June 20, 2019 OATH will hold a Neighborhood Pop-Up Court at the Flushing branch of the Queens Public Library. People who have certain types of Sanitation, Parks and NYPD summonses can have their hearing at the Pop-Up Court if their hearing date is on or after June 20, 2019. Read the press release (中文) .
On Wednesday, May 22, 2019 OATH will hold a Neighborhood Pop-Up Court at the district office of Council Member Robert Holden located at 64-69 Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village, Queens. People who have certain types of Sanitation, Parks and NYPD summonses can have their hearing at the Pop-Up Court if their hearing date is on or after May 22, 2019. Read the press release.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019 OATH will hold a Neighborhood Pop-Up Court at the district office of Council Member Rafael Espinal, Jr. located at 1945 Broadway in Brooklyn. People who have certain types of Sanitation, Parks and NYPD summonses can have their hearing at the Pop-Up Court if their hearing date is on or after April 24, 2019.
On Thursday, March 14, 2019, OATH will co-host an ACCES (Administrative Court’s Community Education Service) event at the Chinatown Partnership and Chinatown BID located at 49 Madison Street in Manhattan. The event, How to Respond to Summonses from NYC Enforcement Agencies, was put together in collaboration with Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and City Council Member Margaret A. Chin in addition to numerous Chinatown-based organizations and Chinese service providers including the Chinese-American Planning Council, Chinatown BID, Chinatown Partnership, Immigrant Social Services, Inc., OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates- NY, and the Chinatown Manpower Project (CMP). Read the press release.
On Thursday, January 31, 2019 OATH will hold a Neighborhood Pop-Up Court at the district office of Council Member Mark Gjonaj located at 1478 Williams Bridge Road, Bronx NY 10461. People who have Sanitation Department summonses, pest control summonses issued by the Health Department or a public nuisance civil summons issued by the NYPD such as a summons for excessive noise or open container of alcohol, can have their hearing at the Pop-Up Court if their hearing date is on or after January 31st. Read the press release.
On Tuesday, December 18, 2018 OATH partners with Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou to launch first-ever OATH Resource event at Seward Park Library on the Lower East Side. OATH staff will be able to provide the following services through this brand-new outreach initiative: check to determine if someone has an outstanding summons; check the status of summonses; help people understand the rules about how a summons can and should be responded to when one is received; help people submit online defenses to summonses that are eligible to be responded to remotely; help people reschedule upcoming hearings or request new hearings if summonses were previously ignored; and explain what may be required after a hearing has been held. Read the press release.
On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 11th OATH Commissioner Fidel Del Valle will partner with Council Member Peter Koo and the Queens Chamber of Commerce to host “Building Bridges for Small Businesses” from 2:00PM- 5:00PM at the Queens Public Library in Flushing located at 41-17 Main St, Flushing, NY 11355. The event will bring together OATH representatives as well as representatives from the City’s enforcement agencies that issue alleged violations to discuss some of the most commonly issued summonses, how to avoid violating conditions and how to fight summonses at OATH hearings. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the event. Please see the event flyer for additional information.
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. In honor of all who served, OATH will hold its 2nd annual City-wide symposium for Veterans with a large event co-hosted by Queens Borough President Melinda Katz at Queens Borough Hall. The event is supported by more than 50 City and State Elected Officials whose offices have assisted with outreach to their constituents and the event is endorsed by numerous veterans and military groups who will participate in the event not only by bringing their members but also by having tables at the event to provide additional information and support services to attendees. The event will take place from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Queens Borough Hall located at 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11424. Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome to attend. Please see the event flyer for additional information and to RSVP.
On November 15, 2018, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Assistant Speaker of the New York State Assembly Felix Ortiz will partner with OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge Fidel F. Del Valle to bring OATH’s Neighborhood Pop-Up Court to Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The Pop-Up Court will be from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Assembly Member Felix Ortiz’s district office located at 5004 4th Avenue in Brooklyn. All Sanitation summonses and some other types of summonses that have hearing dates on or after November 15 can have their hearing at the Pop-Up Court. Read the press release.
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Staten Island Borough President Oddo and Council Member Borelli will partner with OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge, Fidel F. Del Valle, to bring OATH’s Neighborhood Pop-Up Court back to Staten Island. The Pop-Up Court will be on the South Shore in the district of Council Member Joe Borelli and will take place at Staten Island Community Board 3, located at 1243 Woodrow Road, Staten Island, NY 10309. Read the Press Release.
On Thursday, October 11th OATH will partner with Council Member Alan Maisel to host a roundtable discussion with Canarsie, Mill Basin and Bergen Beach residents about how to respond to summonses issued by City enforcement agencies. The event will take place from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Brooklyn’s Community Board 18 office located at 1097 Bergen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234. Constituents of District 46 in Brooklyn can RSVP for the event by calling Council Member Maisel’s office at (718) 241-9330. View the event flyer.
On Thursday, September 27th OATH will hold its first-ever Queens Neighborhood Pop-Up Court at the District Office of Council Member Donovan Richards in Laurelton, Queens. The Pop-up Court will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Laurelton District Office of Council Member Richards located at 234-26A Merrick Blvd. Laurelton, NY 11442. Certain types of summonses are eligible to be heard at the Pop-up Court and only those summonses that have upcoming hearing dates are eligible to have their hearing at the Neighborhood Pop-Up Court. For more information about what types of summonses can be heard at the upcoming Pop-up Court in Laurelton and other important information about the event, read the Press Release.View video coverage of the event’s announcement on NY1 News.
On Thursday, August 23rd OATH will partner with Council Member Andy King to bring information about the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA) and how to respond to summonses that are most often issued during the summer months to residents of the Bronx. The first-ever Bronx OATH School at the Pool outreach event will take place at the NYC Parks Department’s Haffen Park Pool. Read the Press Release.
On Friday, July 27th OATH Commissioner Del Valle will partner with Council Member Carlina Rivera to bring OATH’s CourtESy (Court Education for Seniors) program to the East Village’s Sirovich Senior Center. Read the Media Advisory.
As part of Staten Island City Hall in Your Borough Week, on Thursday, July 26th OATH Commissioner Del Valle will partner with New York State Assembly Member Michael Cusick of Staten Island to host a Community Leader Roundtable at his district office. View the event flyer.
On Thursday, July 26th OATH Commissioner Del Valle will partner with Council Member Ruben Diaz, Sr. to bring OATH’s CourtESy (Court Education for Seniors) program to the South Bronx’s Castle Hill Senior Center. Read the Media Advisory.
On Thursday, July 12th OATH Commissioner Fidel Del Valle will partner with NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal and speak at an event on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The event is part of OATH’s Commissioner Community Roundtable initiative and will feature OATH’s Commissioner who will speak about the role of OATH, options for responding to a summons at OATH, and answer any questions audience members may have regarding City-issued summonses and how to resolve them. View the event flyer for location details and to RSVP for the event.
On Thursday, June 28th, OATH will partner with Staten Island Borough President James Oddo and Council Member Steven Matteo to bring its first Neighborhood Pop-Up Court to Staten Island. The Pop-Up Court will take place from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Staten Island JCC, located at 1466 Manor Road, Staten Island, NY. People who have received summonses from the Department of Sanitation that have upcoming hearing dates can attend the Pop-Up Court and have their hearing with an OATH hearing officer at the JCC. Read the announcement and read about the event in the Staten Island Advance.
U.S. Representative Grace Meng, Borough President Melinda Katz, State Senator Toby Stavisky, City Councilmember Peter Koo, Queens Community Board 7, and local community organizations are partnering with OATH on an upcoming public forum called “How to Respond to Summonses from NYC Enforcement Agencies” for Queens residents and small business owners. The informational forum will have real-time translation in Mandarin and Korean and will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Flushing Queens Library, located at 41-17 Main St., Flushing, NY 11355. Read the announcement and read information about the event in the Queens Examiner.
On Friday, June 8th, OATH will hold its first Neighborhood Pop-Up Court in Brooklyn at the district office of Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. located at 1360 Fulton Street, Suite 500 Brooklyn, NY 11216. Summonses issued by the Sanitation Department that have upcoming hearing dates can be fought at the Pop-Up Court. Read about the announcement on Patch News and Kings County Politics
On Wednesday, May 23rd, OATH will hold its second Neighborhood Pop-Up Court in the Bronx at the district office of Council Member Ritchie Torres located at 573 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458. Summonses issued by the Sanitation Department that have upcoming hearing dates can be fought at the Pop-Up Court. View news coverage from BronxNet
On April 27, 2018 OATH will hold its first Neighborhood Pop-Up Court in the Bronx at the district office of Council Member Fernando Cabrera located at 107 East Burnside Avenue. Summonses from the Sanitation Department that have upcoming hearing dates can be fought at the Pop-Up Court. For more information about the event you can read the announcement and watch video coverage and interviews of Bronx residents speaking about the Pop-Up Court on NY1 News.
On April 4, 2018, from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, OATH Commissioner Fidel F. Del Valle will co-host an informational event with Senator Leroy Comrie, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Council Member I. Deneek Miller, Assembly Members Clyde Vanel and Alicia Hyndman and Community Board 13 in Queens. All are welcome to attend. View the event flyer for details and to learn how to RSVP. Watch NY1 news report (English) (Espanol)
On March 8, 2018, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, OATH Commissioner Fidel F. Del Valle will co-host a community roundtable with Council Member Robert Cornegy at Restoration Plaza located at 1368 Fulton Street, in Brooklyn. Attendees will be able to speak to Commissioner Del Valle and get answers to questions about city-issued summonses and the hearing process. All are welcome to attend. View the event flyer for details.
On February 21, 2018 OATH will host its 3rd Annual Staten Island Building Bridges for Small Businesses event. The event is for small businesses who are interested in learning about how to respond to NYC-issued summonses that they may receive from City enforcement agencies. View the event flyer for more details and to learn how to register for this event. Read the Press Announcement.
On February 16th, OATH partnered with Council Member Daneek Miller to bring OATH’s CourESy (Court Education for Seniors) program to Springfield Gardens, Queens. Commissioner Fidel Del Valle addressed seniors at the Robert Couche Center and spoke about how seniors can effectively fight summonses from City agencies by using OATH’s remote hearing options, such as Hearings Online, Hearings by Phone and Hearings by Mail. Read the Council Member’s posting.
On February 8, 2018, OATH Commissioner Fidel F. Del Valle will co-host a community roundtable event with Assistant Speaker of the NY State Assembly, Hon. Felix Ortiz at the Sunset Park Library located at 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220. The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Attendees will be able to speak to Commissioner Del Valle and get answers to questions about city-issued summonses and the hearing process. All are welcome to attend. View the event flyer for details.
On January 26, 2018, OATH Commissioner Fidel F. Del Valle will partner with Council Member Robert Cornegy to bring OATH’s CourtESy (Court Education for Seniors) program to residents of his district. The event will take place at Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza, located at 1368 Fulton Street in Brooklyn from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. OATH’s CourtESy Program brings information directly to seniors about the hearing process and how to respond to summonses without having to attend the OATH hearing in person and serves to answers related questions from the City’s senior residents. Read coverage of the event on Kings County Politics.
On December 19, 2017, OATH opened its new, central Hearings Division location in Queens. All summonses issued in Queens can now be handled at one Queens hearing office. Read the press release.
On December 6, 2017, OATH Commissioner Fidel F. Del Valle will co-host a community roundtable event with Adaline Walker Santiago, Chair of Bronx Community Board 7. Attendees will be able to speak to the Commissioner and get answers to questions about city-issued summonses and the hearing process. All are welcome to attend. View the event flyer for details.
On Thursday, November 30, 2017, OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge, Fidel F. Del Valle, will co-host an event with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams specifically for NYC Veterans. The event is co-sponsored by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, and Staten Island Borough President James S. Oddo. The event is being held in collaboration with the offices of more than 30 New York State and New York City elected officials and has been endorsed by Military Veterans of America, the VA New York Harbor Health Care System, The National Association of Invalids and Veterans for World War II, Black Veterans for Social Justice, and the NYC Department of Veterans Affairs. All are welcome to attend. View the event flyer for more details about the event.
On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge, Fidel F. Del Valle and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will co-host the 2nd Annual Building Bridges for Small Businesses free breakfast forum. This event will bring together OATH representatives — as well as representatives from the City’s enforcement agencies that issue summonses and alleged violations — to discuss some of the most commonly issued summonses and notices, how to avoid violating conditions and how to contest summonses at OATH hearings. There will also be a Q&A session. View official event flyer for more details about the event.
On Friday, October 27, 2017, OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge, Fidel F. Del Valle, will partner with New York State Assembly Member & Assistant Speaker, Felix Ortiz, to bring OATH’s CourtESy (Court Education for Seniors) program to United Neighborhood Senior Citizens Center in Brooklyn. Senior citizens may get summonses from city agencies for a variety of alleged violations, such as those issued by the Sanitation Department, Buildings Department or other enforcement agencies that conduct inspections of properties and issue summonses to property owners. The CourtESy Program brings information directly to seniors about the hearing process and how to respond to summonses without having to attend the OATH hearing in person and serves to answers related questions from the City’s senior residents. Read the announcement.
On Thursday, October 19, 2017, OATH Commissioner & Chief Administrative Law Judge, Fidel F. Del Valle, will partner with the Bronx Chamber of Commerce to host the 2nd Annual Building Bridges for Small Businesses free breakfast forum. This event will bring together OATH representatives — as well as representatives from the City’s enforcement agencies that issue summonses and alleged violations — to discuss some of the most commonly issued summonses and notices, how to avoid violating conditions and how to contest summonses at OATH hearings. There will also be a Q&A session. View official event flyer for details and to register. Watch the event in full on BronxNet’s Bronx Current.
On Tuesday, September 26, 2017, OATH Commissioner & Chief Administrative Law Judge, Fidel F. Del Valle, will co-host an educational event from 6-8PM with NYC Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez at the YM&YWHA (“The Y”) of Washington Heights & Inwood Auditorium. The event will focus on how a resident or a small business can fight or respond to a summons from a NYC enforcement agency or the NYPD that is filed at OATH for a hearing. There will also be a Q&A session when audience members will be able ask questions. The event is being put together in collaboration with United States Congress Member Adriano Espaillat and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, among other elected officials. View the official event flyer. Read about the event in El Diario (here in English) and the Manhattan Times.
To increase New Yorkers’ access to City justice, beginning Tuesday, September 19, 2017 through January 30, 2018, OATH’s Brooklyn Hearing Office will be open until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The full range of OATH Hearings Division services, including walk-in hearings, on-site community service and Help Center assistance will be available during these extra hours of operation. Read the Announcement
On Thursday, August 24, 2017, OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge, Fidel F. Del Valle, will partner with NYC Council Member Steve Levin, NYS Assembly Member Joe Lentol, and Community Board 1 of Brooklyn to bring information about how to deal with City-issued summonses to the residents of Brooklyn at the inaugural “OATH School at the Pool” outreach event at McCarren Park Pool in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. View video news coverage from News 12.
On August 16, 2017, OATH continues its five borough Outreach at the Beach initiative, at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk at Sand Lane, South Beach, Staten Island. Senior officials and staff distribute materials about how to fight summonses from City agencies, the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA) which made OATH the alternative venue for hearings on certain summonses issued by the NYPD and Parks Department that used to be filed in NYC Criminal Court, and the new community service option that is available for these cases. Read the Press Release and View Photos.
On August 4, 2017, OATH Commissioner Fidel F. Del Valle and City Council Member Fernando Cabrera partner to bring OATH’s CourtESy Program (Court Education for Seniors) to the West Bronx. Commissioner Del Valle will speak to seniors about options for responding to summonses from City agencies and OATH’s convenient hearing methods at the BronxWorks Morris Innovative Senior Center located at 80 East 181st Street Bronx, NY. Read the Press Announcement. Read coverage of the event in the Bronx Free Press.
On July 28, 2017, OATH Commissioner Fidel F. Del Valle and New York State Assembly Member Mark Gjonaj partner to bring OATH’s CourtESy Program (Court Education for Seniors) to the Bronx. Commissioner Del Valle speaks to seniors at the R.A.I.N Boston Road Senior Center.
On July 26, 2017, OATH continued its five borough Outreach at the Beach initiative, this time visiting Orchard Beach in the Bronx. Senior officials and staff distributed materials about how to fight summonses from City agencies, the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA) which made OATH the alternative venue for hearings on certain summonses issued by the NYPD and Parks Department that used to be filed in NYC Criminal Court, and the new community service option that is available for these cases. View coverage and an interview with OATH’s Commissioner from News 12 as well as on BRONXNET.
On July 18, 2017, senior officials and staff from the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) held the court’s inaugural Outreach at the Beach event at Rockaway Beach in Queens. Distributed materials informed people of the various ways to deal with the types of summonses that New Yorkers commonly receive at the beach and during the summer months, such as open container summonses, excessive noise summonses and summonses for being in a park after dark. Read the press release and view photos.
On July 12, 2017, Fidel F. Del Valle, OATH Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge and Peter Koo, Council Member for District 20 in Queens, will kick off OATH’s CourtESy Program (Court Education for Seniors) in Queens. They will visit the Nan Shan Senior Center which is an affiliate of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC). Commissioner Del Valle will speak to seniors about OATH, the hearing process for property owners who may receive summonses, OATH’s free translation and interpretation services, and how to fight summonses by using OATH’s Hearings by Phone, Hearings Online, Hearings by Mail or Hearings by Webcam. Mandarin and Cantonese interpreters will be present at the event. View news video of the event: OATH助纽约民众打传票 及时处理不留记录
OATH and Elected Officials from Queens announces June 8th informational event for Chinese-American and Korean-American communities.
Read the press release
View news video of the event: OATH助纽约民众打传票 及时处理不留记录
On April 26, 2017, OATH will co-host an educational event from 6-8 PM in Upper Manhattan with Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and Council Member Ben Kallos. International and municipal community-based organizations that represent and assist immigrants from Africa are also partnering with OATH on this event. The event will focus on what to do when a resident or small business is issued a summons from a NYC enforcement agency. Commissioner Del Valle will also speak about upcoming changes in how the NYPD handles low-level quality of life summonses a result of the Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2016. All are welcome to attend. View the event flyer (in PDF)for event details. This event was covered by Afric Vision Network and you can watch the video online.
On March 22, 2017, OATH will co-host an educational event from 6-8 PM in Chinatown with Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and Council Member Margaret S. Chin. The event will focus on what to do when a resident or small business is issued a summons from a NYC enforcement agency. Mandarin and Cantonese translators will be present at the event. All are welcome to attend.
View the event flyer for event details.
Read the press release
Photos of Press Announcement Available on Flickr
On June 23, 2016, Mayor de Blasio signed Executive Order No. 18 transferring the adjudications within the jurisdiction of the Administrative Tribunal of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).
Mayor de Blasio Signs the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA)
Read an informational brochure about the CJRA to learn how the City's enforcement of low-level offenses will change in 2017.
Upcoming and Recent OATH Events
On August 2, 2017, OATH continues its five borough Outreach at the Beach initiative, at the Stillwell Avenue entrance to the Coney Island boardwalk in Brooklyn. Senior officials and staff distribute materials about how to fight summonses from City agencies, the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA) which made OATH the alternative venue for hearings on certain summonses issued by the NYPD and Parks Department that used to be filed in NYC Criminal Court, and the new community service option that is available for these cases.
On June 22, 2017 OATH will partner with the Queens Chamber of Commerce to host the 2nd Annual Building Bridges for Small Businesses forum. View this flyer for event details. This event will bring together OATH representatives — as well as representatives from the City’s enforcement agencies that issue summonses and alleged violations — to discuss some of the most commonly issued summonses and notices, how to avoid violating conditions and how to contest summonses at OATH hearings. There will also be a Q&A session. Register for this event.
On May 24, 2017, OATH will co-host an educational event from 6-8 PM in the Bronx with Council Member Ritchie Torres. The event will focus on what to do when a resident or small business is issued a summons from a NYC enforcement agency. Commissioner Del Valle will also speak about upcoming changes in how the NYPD handles low-level quality of life summonses a result of the Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2016. All are welcome to attend. View the event flyer for event details.
On April 13, 2017 OATH will partner with Council Member Ben Kallos to kick off its CourtESy (Court’s Education for Seniors) Program, with an event at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House on the Upper East Side. OATH’s CourtESy program brings information about OATH and the hearing process directly to NYC’s Senior citizens. The forum will focus on OATH’s Remote Hearing Methods which give recipients of summonses the ability to fight summonses at their convenience and without having to travel to attend the OATH hearing in person. Read about OATH’s Outreach Programs.
On March 22, 2017, OATH will co-host an educational event from 6-8 PM in Chinatown with Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer and Council Member Margaret S. Chin. The event will focus on what to do when a resident or small business is issued a summons from a NYC enforcement agency. Mandarin and Cantonese translators will be present at the event. All are welcome to attend.
View the event flyer for event details
On February 10, 2017 OATH Commissioner & Chief Administrative Law Judge, Fidel F. Del Valle, was the featured speaker at the 140th CityLaw Breakfast.
View the video of the event and Commissioner Del Valle's full remarks.
On February 22, 2017 OATH will host its 2nd Annual Staten Island Building Bridges for Small Businesses event. The event is for small businesses who are interested in learning about how to respond to NYC-issued summonses that they may receive from City enforcement agencies.
View the event flyer for more details and to learn how to register for this event.