--- title: "Vijay Kitson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/vijay-kitson-nyc-civil-queens-a17e44a4" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-27" --- # Vijay Kitson New York City Civil Court, Queens County, Housing Part · New York City Housing Court Judge ## Profile - Court: New York City Civil Court, Queens 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, Queens County, Housing Part - Judge Vijay M. Kitson currently serves in the Housing Court of Queens County - Judge Kitson’s court follows specific procedural rules for filings, pretrial conferences, and electronic participation - Prior to his judicial appointment, Kitson was a partner at Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal, specializing in landlord-tenant trial advocacy. ### Education ### Additional information - Joined the bench in 2022 by the Chief Administrative Judge for a term ending in 2027. - Current assignment: Queens County Housing Part - handling civil cases related to landlord-tenant disputes. - Judge Kitson has presided over several high-profile cases. - Judge Vijay M. Kitson is a key figure in New York’s Housing Court system, known for his expertise in landlord-tenant law, careful adherence to procedural rules, and impactful rulings in civil housing cases ## 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=9F7hz/5c_PLUS_a9cO6JFoWt0dw%3D%3D) - [Official roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=9F7hz/5c_PLUS_a9cO6JFoWt0dw%3D%3D) - [New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster](https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=9F7hz/5c_PLUS_a9cO6JFoWt0dw%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=9F7hz/5c_PLUS_a9cO6JFoWt0dw%3D%3D) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/vijay-kitson-nyc-civil-queens-a17e44a4", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/vijay-kitson-nyc-civil-queens-a17e44a4", "name": "Vijay Kitson | KnowJudges", "description": "Vijay Kitson, New York City Civil Court, Queens County, Housing Part. 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ALL APPEARANCES ARE PRESUMPTIVELY IN PERSON, except with the prior approval of the court, or in any case where the court has issued an order permitting a virtual appearance pursuant to a formal ADA request. ADA request forms are available at See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances 5. If a case is heard virtually, all parties must appear on video during the appearance. The court retains its discretion to allow parties without access to video equipment to appear telephonically utilizing the call-in option in the Teams app. While waiting to be called, parties should remain muted with their camera off. If a party fails to follow the rules concerning virtual appearances or the rules concerning conduct as described below, the court may mute or remove the offending party from the Teams meeting. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments 6. Language Assistance is available to any litigant upon request. The court may adjourn the matter if the requested language interpreter is unavailable on the day of the appearance. All parties in a particular matter should notify the court if they need interpretation services or if they are aware of a party who needs interpretation services. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments 8. If a party seeks to adjourn a case because they cannot come to court, the party should contact the part clerk to inquire about completing an affidavit of unavailability. There is no guarantee the request will be granted. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments 9. Where both sides are represented by counsel and adjournment is on consent, counsel may be permitted to adjourn by email at the court’s discretion. Such requests must be sent to the part email at the address above. If the parties do not reduce said request to a stipulation, the court may upload a copy of the email request to NYSCEF as an “adjournment request.” See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments 10. All adjournment requests or stipulations of adjournment should articulate a reason for the adjournment. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice 12. All pending motions must be addressed by a stipulation that disposes of them. Where a stipulation of settlement submitted to the court fails to address a pending motion, the court may add language addressing any such motion. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances 15. When submitting a stipulation on a proceeding not on the court’s calendar on the day of submission, the parties should file the stipulation to NYSCEF and email the court a copy of any such stipulation so that any future court date can be removed. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice 16. Motions should be submitted and filed on NYSCEF and should NOT be submitted in a single .pdf file. Each e-filed document must have its own, respective document number (e.g., Doc. No. 7 -Notice of Motion, Doc. No. 8 – Affirmation/Affidavit in Support, Doc. No. 9 – Exhibit). The court will not accept motions sent by email. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers 18. There shall be no ex parte email communication with the court. All communication with the court shall copy or otherwise include all parties to a proceeding. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances 20. Emails are not to be used as a forum for presenting legal arguments, objections, or applications and should be strictly for administrative purposes only. The court should not be copied on emails involving settlement negotiations. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers 23. All communication, whether in person or virtually, should be courteous and respectful and comply with the New York Rules of Professional Conduct and the CPLR. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/COURTS/nyc/housing/Judge/partrules/vkitson.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 ### Shared court rules - [22 NYCRR Part 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-00f2d08e4f52c6cb4937) — Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable. [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.