Logan Schiff at a glance
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- New York City Housing Court Judge
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Logan Schiff
New York City Housing Court Judge · New York City Civil Court, Kings County, Housing Part
Biography
Professional career
- New York City Housing Court Judge, New York City Civil Court, Kings County, Housing Part
- Logan J. Schiff is a judge in the New York State Unified Court System, presiding over civil cases in the Housing Court of Queens County
Education
Additional information
- Most recently appointed to the bench by a Chief Administrative Judge for a term starting in 2023 and ending in 2028
- Current assignment: Brooklyn Housing Part
- His professional background includes work with the Office of Court Administration and prior legal services roles
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
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (23 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Trial exhibits and witnesses
a. All parties must check in or will be subject to being defaulted. Check in with the officer or clerk of the Part using the number to the left of the name of your case. Tell the court officer or clerk your name and if you have an attorney. If you are an attorney, please identify what other parts you need to attend to, if applicable, and provide the court officer with a reliable contact number where you can be reached. If the matter is scheduled for trial or a hearing, the attorney responsible for handling the trial must be the attorney who checks in on the case. Failure to check in may result in rejection of any stipulations, default, and/or dismissal, at the discretion of the Court.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
c. Attorneys appearing for the first time on a case must file a dated notice of appearance on NYSCEF clearly identifying themselves and the name of the party/parties they represent, including contact information (email and phone number) for use by the court and for opposing counsel/party. The clerk will not accept hard copies of notices of appearances for filing.
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d. There shall be no talking in the courtroom. When entering the courtroom please make sure all electronic devices are off or on silent mode. Recording proceedings or conferences without court permission is strictly prohibited. Failure to adhere to any and all portions of this policy may result in your removal from the courtroom.
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2. This part will be in session from 9:30am until 1:00pm, and 2:15pm to 4:30pm daily, subject to change. Defaults, subject to the Court’s availability and discretion, will be called an hour after calendar time in the morning and thirty minutes in the afternoon, unless the proceeding is scheduled for a trial or hearing.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
a. If scheduled for a trial or hearing, parties must be physically present within 15 minutes of scheduled appearance time. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in a default disposition.
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b. Parties seeking to initiate cases or requests for relief via Order to Show Cause will be assisted as the Court’s capacity allows, but all ongoing cases take priority over attempts to initiate new proceedings or requests for new relief.
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c. If cases carry over after lunch recess, the failure to return will constitute a default, unless the Court has granted an adjournment or otherwise gives permission.
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3. All parties are expected to respect the Court’s time and resources. The Court may adjourn, dismiss, or default, at its sole discretion, any case at default time or where a party or its attorney leaves the courtroom without permission for an extended period of time. Attorneys are advised to return no later than 60 minutes after checking in, and at least once every hour, so that the Court may properly dispose of proceedings. Failure to do so may result in a default order or an adjournment, at the discretion of the Court. As a courtesy, the Court may attempt to contact parties or remind them to return, but it is not required for defaults under this rule.
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4. If a matter is scheduled for a hearing or trial and the other side has not checked in within fifteen minutes of hearing time, the appearing party shall approach the court officer or court attorney to begin the hearing, regardless of whether the other side is present.
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5. The parties cannot schedule a proceeding for hearing or trial without appearing in front of the judge for a pre-trial or pre-hearing conference. For pre-trial/ pre-hearing conferences, all parties named to the proceeding must be present. If a party is not present for the pre-trial conference, the Court may adjourn the matter, issue a default, or continue with the pre-trial conference at the Court’s sole discretion. Parties are expected to be present at pre-trial conferences with their attorneys; however, the parties may request an exemption from this requirement or permission to appear virtually or by phone.
Source page 2Communications with chambers
7. While the Court acknowledges the adversarial nature of the proceedings before it, all parties, litigants, and attorneys are expected to treat one another and the Court with respect befitting a courthouse. Parties must maintain the decorum of an in-person courtroom, including in email communications. Failure to adhere to this rule may result in removal from the courtroom or conference room.
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8. No adjournments shall be made between the parties without leave of Court. Failure to consult the Court as to available dates for adjournment may result in full rejection of the stipulation, or a date change, at the Court’s discretion.
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9. The Court will not entertain or respond to ex-parte communications from ANY PARTY. Communications regarding scheduling, adjournments, and other ministerial matters should be made through the court attorney Alexandra Doney (adoney@nycourts.gov) and Part B (KI- housing-409@nycourts.gov) by email with the other side copied. Communications via email must include the caption, index number of the case you are referencing and, if relevant, the next court date. Communications on substantive matters should be filed as correspondence on NYSCEF, with a courtesy copy by email to Ms. Doney and the Part.
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10. Please provide the Court with a courtesy copy of any electronically filed notices, motions, subpoenas, orders to show cause, stipulations, etc. by emailing KI-housing-409@nycourts.gov. All judicial inspection request forms should be scheduled at least 10 days from the date of the inspection request, unless with leave of the Court or the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
Source page 3Adjournments
13. Absent a pre-trial or pre-hearing order to the contrary, on all two-attorney cases, the parties are to meet, confer, and exchange proposed evidentiary exhibits no later than seven [7] days prior to trial. In matters where the trial is expected to take more than one day, rebuttal exhibits may be submitted 7 days prior to the continuance date. The parties must also submit, on NYSCEF, a stipulation of evidence pre-marking all their evidence (reserving any objections) at least 72 hours prior to trial or hearing. Any evidence stipulated to may be uploaded to NYSCEF, with appropriate redactions, and any evidence not consented to must be brought in triplicate form, with a courtesy copy emailed to the Part B email at KI-Housing-409@nycourts.gov.
Source page 3Filing and working copies
a. Neither party should upload exhibits to NYSCEF unless both parties have consented to the evidence, or after directed by the court.
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b. If either party is nonresponsive to a request to confer pursuant to these rules, the requesting party should upload its own proposed exhibit list to NYSCEF by the 72- hour deadline.
Source page 3Conferences and appearances
14. Trials/hearings are all conducted in-person, unless a request has been made and granted, which may be done so at the court’s sole discretion. The parties, without leave of the Court, may not agree to virtual appearances.
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15. The parties are responsible for presenting evidence and if wanting to present media must bring their own computer, USB drive and HDMI cable. Parties may also choose to create a Google Drive of videos and photos and email the link to the Court. The Court reserves the right to refuse to look at attorney’s or litigant’s phones.
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16. When a party is presenting evidence in hardcopy format, the party must provide copies for the opposing party and the Court.
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b. Absent receiving an ADA accommodation, the Court will only allow virtual appearances based on medical emergencies or other exigent circumstances, which can include but are not limited to illness, work conflicts, or childcare needs, at the Court’s discretion. Requests for virtual appearances must be made in advance of the court date by email to KI-housing-409@nycourts.gov and adoney@nycourts.gov. If the request is denied or is not responded to, the party should attempt to appear in person or will be at risk of default.
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c. In proceedings where both parties are represented by counsel, the Court will entertain joint requests to appear virtually for argument on a motion, subject to the Court’s discretion, and provided the request is made at least 48 hours in advance.
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d. Virtual appearances should make best efforts to appear from an office or quiet space. Background noise is detrimental to the conditions necessary to ensure an accurate transcript and diminishes the decorum of the proceeding.
Source page 4Published judge / part rules (19 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Trial exhibits and witnesses
1. Check in with the clerk of the Part using the number to the left of the name of your case. Tell the clerk your name and if you have an attorney. All parties must check in or be subject to being defaulted. If you are an attorney, please identify what other parts you need to attend to, if applicable. If the matter is scheduled for trial, the attorney responsible for handling the trial must be the attorney who checks in on the case.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
c. Attorneys appearing for the first time on a case must submit a dated notice of appearance clearly identifying themselves and the name of the party/parties they represent, including contact information (email and phone number) for use by the court and for opposing counsel/party.
Source page 1Adjournments
5. For pre-trial conferences, all parties named to the proceeding must be present. If a party is not present for the pre-trial conference, the court may adjourn the matter, issue a default or continue with the pre-trial conference at the court’s sole discretion. Clients are expected to be present at pre-trial conferences with their attorneys; however, the parties may request an exemption to this requirement.
Source page 2Courtroom conduct and technology
7. While the Court acknowledges the adversarial nature of the proceeding before it, all parties, litigants and attorneys are expected to treat one another and the Court with respect befitting a courthouse. Parties must maintain the decorum of an in-person courtroom.
Source page 2Motion practice
8. The Court will not entertain dispositive motions in the trial part barring exceptional circumstances with an explanation as to why such relief was not sought in the resolution part. Leave of court is required for any motion, to be commenced by order to show cause. If there is a future court date, proposed motions are to be made returnable the same day and time the case is already scheduled. If there is no future court date, motions are to be made returnable on a date chosen by the court after consultation with the court attorney.
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9. No adjournments shall be made between the parties without leave of court.
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10. The Court will not entertain or respond to ex parte communications. Communications regarding scheduling, adjournments, and other ministerial matters should be made through the court attorney Alexandra Doney (adoney@nycourts.gov) and Part F (qn-housing- 405@nycourts.gov) by email with the other side copied. Communications via email must include the caption, index number of the case you are referencing and, if relevant, the next court date. Communications on substantive matters should be filed as correspondence on NYSCEF, with a courtesy copy by email to Ms. Doney and the Part.
Source page 2Filing and working copies
13. Absent a pre-trial order to the contrary, on all two-attorney cases, the parties are to meet, confer, and exchange proposed evidentiary exhibits no later than seven [7] days prior to trial. The parties must also submit, on NYSCEF, a stipulation of evidence pre-marking all of their evidence (reserving any objections) at least 72 hours prior to trial. The parties should follow the
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format attached to every Pretrial Conference Order as Exhibit A. Should the parties have more exhibits than what is accounted for in Exhibit A, the parties may prepare a similar expansion using the format provided. Any evidence at that point stipulated to may be uploaded to NYSCEF, with appropriate redactions, and any evidence not consented to must be brought in triplicate form, with a courtesy copy emailed to the Part F email at QN-Housing- 405@nycourts.gov.
Source page 3Filing and working copies
a. Neither party should upload exhibits to NYSCEF unless both parties have consented to the evidence, or after directed by the court.
Source page 3Filing and working copies
b. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement as it relates to the evidence, the parties must upload a proposed exhibit list to NYSCEF, pre-marking all evidence, at least 72 hours prior to trial.
Source page 3Filing and working copies
c. If the either party is nonresponsive to a request to confer per these rules, the requesting party should upload its own, proposed exhibit list to NYSCEF by the 72- hour deadline.
Source page 3Conferences and appearances
14. Trials/hearings are all conducted in-person, unless a proper request has been made and granted, which may be done so at the court’s sole discretion. The parties, without leave of court may not agree to virtual appearances.
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15. The parties are responsible for presenting evidence and if wanting to present media must bring their own computer, USB drive and HDMI cable. The court will not look at attorney’s or litigant’s phones.
Source page 3Trial exhibits and witnesses
16. When a party is presenting evidence in hardcopy format, the party must provide copies for the opposing party and the court.
Source page 3Conferences and appearances
b. Absent an ADA accommodation, the court will only allow virtual appearances based on medical emergency or other exigent circumstances, which can include but are not limited to illness, work conflicts, or childcare needs, at the court’s discretion.
Source page 3Conferences and appearances
Requests for virtual appearances must be made in advance of the court date by
Source page 3Motion practice
c. In proceedings where both parties are represented by counsel, the court will entertain joint requests to appear virtually for argument on a motion, subject to the court’s discretion, and provided the request is made at least 48 hours in advance.
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d. Virtual appearances should make best efforts to appear from an office or quiet space. Background noise is detrimental to the conditions necessary to ensure an accurate transcript and diminishes the decorum of the proceeding.
Source page 4Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court
New York City Civil Court, Kings County, Housing Part
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York City Civil Court, Kings County, Housing Part
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
New York City Civil Court, Kings County, Housing Part
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
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Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
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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
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View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗