Miriam Cyrulnik at a glance
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Miriam Cyrulnik
Judicial Officer · Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2010 to Present
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2010-present
- Distinguished judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York (Kings County) for over two decades, retiring on September 17, 2025 after 22 years on the bench
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New York, NY, 2016-2025
- Acting justice in the Kings County Supreme Court (2nd Judicial District) from 2011 to 2025
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New York, NY, 2004-2015
- Acting Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2003-2003
- Earlier role: Interim judge in the Civil Court of the City of New York in 2003
- Law Clerk, Hon. Michael L. Pesce, NYS Unified Court System, 1982-2003
- Arbitrator, Kings County Small Claims Court, 1991-1994
Education
- Brooklyn Law School — J.D. (1980)
- CUNY Brooklyn College — B.A. (1977)
Additional information
- Specialized court work: The Youthful Offender Domestic Violence Court, which she led since 2004, focused on early intervention for teen dating violence, linking defendants to skill-building programs and victim support
- Her retirement gala in September 2025 was attended by judges, lawyers, and bar leaders, with New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli in attendance.
- Official Referee, Matrimonial Actions, NYS Unified Court System, Office of Court Administration, 1997-2003
- Practitioner, Office of Ross M. Branca, Esq., 1981-1982
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term
- Cyrulnik was past president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, Nathan R. Sobel Inn of Court, and Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association, and founding president of the Brooklyn Brandeis Society.
- She also served on the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary and was a faculty member at the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence
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 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Kings County Supreme Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court
Kings County Supreme Court
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
Kings County Supreme Court
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
Kings County Supreme Court
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 August 2, 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 ↗CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View CourtListener judicial biographical directory ↗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 ↗