Ilana Gruebel at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
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- Active
Ilana Gruebel
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Family Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Appointed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, 2010 to 2020, Reappointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, 2020 to 2030
- Judge of the Family Court of the City of New York (Kings County) who served from January 2010 until May 2025
- She had previously held the role of an interim judge in the Civil Court of the City of New York in 2010 before being designated to the Family Court.
Education
Additional information
- Joined the Family Court bench by former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2010 and reappointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2020.
- Current court assignment: Family Court of the City of New York, Kings County
- Earlier, she worked in the Juvenile Rights Division of the NYC Legal Aid Society
- Gruebel participated in Adoption Day and Teen Day events, and was involved in diversity initiatives through the Disproportionate Minority Representation Committee.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
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 obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Exhibits
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.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 205 — Uniform Rules Family Court
Family Court of the City of New York, Kings County
Family Court proceedings
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Family Court of the City of New York, Kings County
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Family Court of the City of New York, Kings County
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗