--- title: "Eleanora Ofshtein | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eleanora-ofshtein" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Eleanora Ofshtein New York County Housing Court · Housing Court Judge ## Profile - Court: New York County Housing Court - State: New York - Role: Housing Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks 2017-2022 - Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2007 to 2012 - New York Civil Housing Court, Court Attorney, 1998 to 2007 - Sperber Denenberg Kahan, PC, Associate - Judge of the Housing Court of the City of New York, serving in New York County (Manhattan) and previously in Kings County (Brooklyn) ### Education - New York University — B.A. - New England Law School — J.D. ### Additional information - Appointments: 2007 — Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau 2012 — Re‐appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti 2017 — Re‐appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks 2022 — Appointed for a term 2022–2032 - Reappoint, 2022 to 2027 ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording and photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtained [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: statewide The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof. Evidence excerpt: 1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=ohnWOkrL9nF5l5POWwzAjQ%3D%3D) - [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=ohnWOkrL9nF5l5POWwzAjQ%3D%3D) - [New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=ohnWOkrL9nF5l5POWwzAjQ%3D%3D) - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) - [Judicial Directory: Hon. 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Attorneys, including those who appear of-counsel, must file a notice of appearance with the clerk or NYSCEF. Notices, including for appearance/withdrawal/substitution/unavailability, must be filed with the clerk or NYSCEF. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances For unavailability, the specifics of counsel’s engagement, or a compelling reason, must be provided. Failure to check in within 30-minutes of the scheduled time is considered a default. If defaulted, the case may be disposed of at the court’s discretion. There will be no roll or calendar call. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Filing and working copies NON-PAYMENT CASE DEFAULTS: The party seeking a default is required to provide information as to whether payments have been made since the petition. Such information may be provided to court personnel, emailed to Part A, uploaded on NYSCEF, or provided in an affidavit/affirmation. Any rent ledger provided should remove inappropriate fees. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments If information is not provided by 4:30PM, the case may be adjourned, marked off-calendar or dismissed. If the court cannot decipher a rent ledger, a judgment of possession may be entered. Petitioner’s counsel must be prepared to explain any inconsistencies in the ledger, at the time it is provided. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments In the event Petitioner seeks more than 2 adjournments, the case may be marked off-calendar or dismissed. Uploaded/NYSCEF exhibits are for identification only, and are not deemed evidence until accepted by the court. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments For 2-attorney cases, check with the court attorney for appropriate adjournment dates. The court will allocute every stipulation with a pro se litigant. Any fees not appropriate to Housing Court must be removed. Counsel leaving a stipulation to do other cases, must return to check on the case within a reasonable time. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice The stipulation must be legible, or it may be rejected. The stipulation must reflect any outstanding motions. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice A Pre-Trial Order must be filled out by the parties at an in-person conference. The answer must be noted, or may be deemed a General Denial. Motion practice will be deemed completed. Cases sent out for trial are deemed trial-ready and the parties must go directly to the expediter upon completion of the conference. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers EMAILS: Emails are a courtesy. The court may not have time to respond to emails. Emails must include all parties since ex parte communications are prohibited. The court will not allow litigation/arguments via emails. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice MOTIONS: All motions should be made returnable at 9:30AM or 10:30AM. Parties may not stipulate to mark a motion submitted. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/EOfshtei.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 ### Shared court rules - [22 NYCRR Part 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-00f2d08e4f52c6cb4937) — Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-208-uniform-civil-rules-new-york-city-civil-court). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-99a7824bb8e009643f842c03) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-34fe480ab82f22fa3c31d257) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.