Tashanna B Golden at a glance
- Current role
- New York City Housing Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Tashanna B Golden
New York City Housing Court Judge · New York City Civil Court, Richmond County, Housing Part
Biography
Professional career
- Housing Court of Kings County in the Unified Court System of New York, appointed by a Chief Administrative Judge for a term starting in 2022 and ending in 2027
- Tashanna Golden is a New York State Housing Court judge appointed in 2022 for a term through 2027, and is running in the November 3, 2026 general election for Civil Court Judge of Richmond County (New York City Civil Court)
- Running for Civil Court Judge of Richmond County in the special general election on November 3, 2026, against Republican Glenn Yost
- New York City Housing Court Judge, New York City Civil Court, Richmond County, Housing Part
Education
- J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (2008) and a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from St. John’s University (2005)
Additional information
- Director of Housing at Legal Services NYC (2018–2022) and a housing staff attorney (2015–2018).
- Current assignment: Staten Island Housing Part
- Before joining the bench, Golden had over 8 years of housing litigation experience and legal work in commercial, securities, bankruptcy, and landlord–tenant matters.
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 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court
New York City Civil Court, Richmond 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, Richmond 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, Richmond 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
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 ↗