A state trial court / Established 1983

The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings

A general-jurisdiction trial court in New York.

The The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings is a general-jurisdiction state trial court in New York, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. Its judges are chosen by gubernatorial appointment, the method New York uses for its judges. This page lists the judges on record for this court from our public-records source, current and former; trial-court coverage is partial.

24
Judges in history
2
Currently serving
Appointment
Selection
14-yr
Term
Current judges
Former judges
JudgeYears
Consuleo Mallafre Malendez2018–2018
Alison M. Hamanjian2017–2017
Andrew Borrok2015–2016
Rosemarie Montalbano2015–2019
Curtis Farber2013–2019
Richard J. Montelione2013–2015
Raymond L. Rodriguez2013–2029
Jane Tully2013–2018
Robert D. Kalish2010–2019
Mario F. Mattei2010–2019
Joseph E. Gubbay2009–2028
Gilbert C. Hong2009–2013
Matthew Sciarrino Jr.2006–2025
Alexander Jeong2005–2019
Miriam Cyrulnik2004–2025
Wavny Toussaint2003–2005
John W. Carter2000–2012
Danny Chun1999–2018
Fernando Camacho1997–2008
Thomas Carroll1997–2013
Larry D. Martin1992–1994
Steven L. Barrett1983–1983

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings are appointed by the governor to 14-year terms. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data last verified 2026-06-30. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).