--- title: "Jason Vendzules | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-vendzules-nyc-civil-new-york-af612a3d" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-27" --- # Jason Vendzules New York City Civil Court, New York County, Housing Part · New York City Housing Court Judge ## Profile - Court: New York City Civil Court, New York County, Housing Part - State: New York - Role: New York City Housing Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - New York City Housing Court Judge, New York City Civil Court, New York County, Housing Part - Jason P. Vendzules held the role of a judge in the Housing Court of New York County, presiding over civil cases for four years - Shortly afterward, Vendzules submitted his resignation, highlighting concerns about judicial independence and the influence of lawmakers who also practice law in courts they oversee - Notable for his judicial service in Manhattan Housing Court, his resignation following a high-profile dispute with a state senator, and his ongoing status as a New York-licensed attorney - His registered office is located at 111 Centre St, New York, NY 10013, and he remains a registered attorney ### Education ### Additional information - Appointed to the bench in 2023 for a term ending in 2028 by the Chief Administrative Judge of New York State. - Before his judicial appointment, Jason Vendzules was admitted to practice law in New York State in 2010. - Current assignment: New York County Housing Part - During his tenure, he handled cases such as Stanhope Estate LLC v. - He completed studies at NYU School of Law and is registered with the New York State Unified Court System. - Judge Vendzules gained public attention after a dispute with New York State Senator Luis Sepúlveda, who also serves as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. ## 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=/ZzfT7aqoZCnpwXF_PLUS_yHeaQ%3D%3D) - [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=/ZzfT7aqoZCnpwXF_PLUS_yHeaQ%3D%3D) - [New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=/ZzfT7aqoZCnpwXF_PLUS_yHeaQ%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) - [New York State Unified Court System judicial profile or roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=/ZzfT7aqoZCnpwXF_PLUS_yHeaQ%3D%3D) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-vendzules-nyc-civil-new-york-af612a3d", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-vendzules-nyc-civil-new-york-af612a3d", "name": "Jason Vendzules | KnowJudges", "description": "Jason Vendzules, New York City Civil Court, New York County, Housing Part. 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[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.