Bronx IA Parts and the TAP.
How the Motion Calendars Actually Run.
The IA motion parts at 851 Grand Concourse run on their own rhythm: calendar calls that split into argued and administrative matters, afternoon argument sessions, and a Trial Assignment Part that will call your case four or more times before a trial slip is filed. This guide covers how the IA parts and the TAP work, what to bring, and how to handle coverage when conflicts arise.
Book Bronx CoverageLast verified: August 5, 2026
Verified against the Bronx County Supreme Court, Civil Term part rules index on nycourts.gov, the published Part 3 rules for Justice Danziger, the published I.A. Part 33 rules for Justice Socorro revised September 25, 2025, and the court notices placing the Trial Assignment Part and IA-23 in Courtroom 711 and referring Pre-Trial Part cases to the assigned IAS part, together with eCourts WebCivil calendar listings and our own covered appearances in the IA parts and TAP. Part and judge assignments rotate. Always confirm the current assignment on nycourts.gov before appearing. See revision notes at the bottom of this page.
Your motion is on the IA calendar in the Bronx. Your associate drove up the Grand Concourse, cleared security, found the courtroom, and then learned that the entire day's calendar was marked administrative. No argument, no appearance needed, papers already submitted. Half a billable day gone. The reverse version is worse: the calendar entry looked routine, the court actually wanted argument, and nobody was there to give it.
Both mistakes come from the same gap: not knowing how the Bronx IA parts run their calendars. This guide closes that gap.
Key Takeaways
- The Bronx IA parts are Individual Assignment motion calendars at 851 Grand Concourse; IA-3 and IA-33 are the busiest, and both carry heavy calendars of cases against the City of New York.
- An IA calendar call splits into argued motions and administrative or on-submission matters; whole calendar days can be administrative, so confirm the eCourts entry before anyone travels to the courthouse.
- Adjournment procedure is part-specific and set by each part's rules; several parts require email requests to chambers staff in advance rather than day-of applications.
- The Trial Assignment Part (TAP) is the gateway to a trial part, and cases are routinely called four or more times before a trial slip is filed; the first TAP date is rarely the trial date.
- Do not appear at TAP without settlement authority, trial counsel availability, and knowledge of the file, because the court presses toward resolution at every call.
- A per diem attorney who knows these parts can cover the IA calendar call, a conference, or a TAP appearance and deliver a written report of what the court did the same day.
What Are the Bronx IA Parts?
IA stands for Individual Assignment. Each IA part in Bronx County Supreme Court, Civil Term, is a single justice's calendar for the cases assigned to that part: motions, conferences, and status appearances. The Civil Term sits at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451.
Two IA parts matter most to high-volume civil practitioners because they carry heavy calendars of cases against the City of New York:
- IA-3, presided over by Hon. Mitchell J. Danziger, sitting in Room 707. IA-3 is one of the municipal (City) parts, and its motion calendar is a steady source of appearances for plaintiff firms suing the City. Under the published Part 3 rules, compliance conferences are held in person on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. and status conferences in person on Mondays at 10:00 a.m., with all parties required to appear, and the status conference date is also the Note of Issue date.
- IA-33, presided over by Hon. Myrna Socorro, sitting in Courtroom 708. IA-33 is the City and Transit part. Its published rules require every motion to be noticed, ordered, or stipulated to a Thursday at 10:00 a.m., require in-person appearances, and direct that motions be noticed for Room 217. Pre-note settlement conferences for City and NYPD cases are held on the first Wednesday of the first full week of the month by advance agreement of the parties.
Part assignments rotate. Before any appearance, pull the current part rules from the Bronx Civil Term pages on nycourts.gov and confirm the assignment on eCourts. A procedure that was true last year, or even last quarter, may not be true today.
For the full courthouse picture, including the other IA parts, the specialty parts, and the judges, see our Bronx County Supreme Court guide and the Bronx judge directory.
What Happens at an IA Motion Calendar Call
The mechanics vary by part, but the general shape is consistent:
Check in with the part clerk
Counsel answer the calendar when the case is called. Arrive before the call begins; the part rules state the calendar time.
The calendar splits
Some motions are marked for oral argument. Others are marked administrative or on submission and will be decided on the papers without argument.
Argument when the case is reached
In some Bronx parts, argument runs in the afternoon session, sometimes on the record. Expect to wait; bring the file, not just the motion.
Disposition or adjournment
The court rules from the bench, reserves decision, or adjourns. Adjournment requests generally must go through the part in advance under the part rules, not on the day of the call.
The Administrative-Day Trap
Whole IA calendar days can be administrative. In our appearances on the IA-33 calendar in April 2026, the Wednesday calendar was entirely administrative and only the Thursday calendar carried argued motions. Before you travel, read the eCourts entry for your case: if it is marked administrative or on submission, confirm with the part before sending anyone to the courthouse.
Motion papers and adjournment mechanics run through the part rules, and motions in some parts are noticed for Room 217. Each part's rules specify how adjournments and stipulations must be submitted, and several parts require email requests to chambers staff rather than day-of applications. The current IA-3 part rules, for example, direct adjournment requests and stipulations to the part's administrative assistant by email with the part clerk copied, prohibit calls to chambers on scheduling, and hold compliance conferences in person on Tuesdays with all parties required to appear.
The Trial Assignment Part (TAP)
The TAP is the gateway between the trial-ready calendar and an actual Bronx trial part. Effective October 7, 2024, the court placed the Trial Assignment Part and IA-23 in Courtroom 711 at 851 Grand Concourse, with Hon. Joseph Capella presiding, and that remains the arrangement. When a case is ready, the TAP controls when and where it goes out to trial.
TAP is a fully in-person part. Every settlement conference we have covered in Courtroom 711 has been in person.
The Bronx has no trial scheduling part. A referral or an assignment describing a Bronx "TSP" almost always means TAP. Confirm the part before you dispatch anyone.
Post-Note of Issue cases previously calendared for the Pre-Trial Part have been referred to the assigned IAS part. If your file carries an old pre-trial conference date, check the assigned part on eCourts before treating that date as live.
From more than 20 years of appearing in the Bronx, here is what the TAP actually looks like in practice:
- Multiple calls before assignment. Cases routinely appear in TAP four or more times before a trial slip is filed. Do not assume the first TAP date is the trial date.
- Both sides participate in choosing trial dates. Come with your trial counsel's actual availability, not a guess.
- CPLR 325(d) designations. Lower-value cases can be transferred down, so know your case value and your position before the call.
- Settlement pressure at every call. The court explores resolution each time the case is called. Whoever appears needs settlement authority or a direct line to someone who has it.
Do Not Send a Warm Body to TAP
A TAP appearance without settlement authority, trial counsel availability, and knowledge of the file accomplishes nothing and can hurt you. The court remembers which firms show up prepared. If you cover TAP through a per diem attorney, brief them like it matters, because it does.
For part-level intelligence on the justice currently presiding over the TAP, see the Bronx judge directory, including our page on Hon. Joseph Capella.
Practical Tips for Appearing Counsel
Bronx IA / TAP Appearance Checklist
- Pull the current part rules from nycourts.gov the week of the appearance. Bronx part rules change, and adjournment procedure is part-specific.
- Check eCourts the day before. Confirm the case is still on, whether the entry is argued or administrative, and the room number.
- Know the motion cold. If argument happens, it may be on the record. Bring the underlying papers, not just the notice of motion.
- Budget the day. Afternoon argument sessions and multi-call TAP calendars mean a Bronx appearance can consume more of the day than the calendar suggests.
- For TAP: settlement authority and trial counsel availability. Both will come up.
- For City cases: know the discovery posture. IA-3 and IA-33 carry heavy City calendars, and the court will ask about outstanding municipal discovery.
When and How to Use a Per Diem Attorney in the Bronx
The Bronx is where per diem coverage earns its keep. The courthouse is a trip for most Manhattan, Long Island, and Westchester firms, the calendars run long, and a single IA argument or TAP call can absorb a morning and an afternoon.
When Coverage Makes Sense
- Conflicts: your team has appearances in two counties on the same day
- Volume: firms with standing Bronx calendars who cannot staff every call
- Out-of-area firms with one Bronx matter and no reason to send a partner up the Concourse
- Administrative-day triage: someone local confirms whether the appearance is even necessary before anyone travels
What to Brief Your Per Diem Attorney On
- The motion papers and your core argument, in two or three sentences
- Your position on any relief the court might grant or deny from the bench
- For TAP: settlement authority, trial counsel availability, and case value
- Opposing counsel's name and contact information
- The part's rules and any prior orders in the case
At the Law Office of Frederic R. Abramson, every Bronx appearance includes a same-day written report: what the court did, what deadlines were set, and what happens next. See our per diem services page for how coverage works.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Bronx IA parts?
IA parts are the Individual Assignment parts of Bronx County Supreme Court, Civil Term, at 851 Grand Concourse. Each IA part is a single justice's calendar for the cases assigned to that part, including motion practice, conferences, and status appearances. IA-3 and IA-33 are among the busiest, and both carry heavy calendars of cases against the City of New York.
What happens at a Bronx IA motion calendar call?
The part clerk calls the calendar and counsel answer for their cases. Motions marked for oral argument are argued when the case is reached, which in some Bronx parts happens in the afternoon session. Motions marked administrative or on submission are decided on the papers without argument. Check the eCourts calendar entry before traveling, because on some days an entire IA calendar is administrative and no appearance is useful.
How does the Bronx TAP assign trials?
The Trial Assignment Part (TAP) is the gateway between the trial-ready calendar and an actual trial part in Bronx County Supreme Court. Cases are called in TAP, often four or more times, before a trial slip is filed and the case is sent out to a trial part. Both sides participate in selecting trial dates, and counsel should appear with settlement authority because the court explores resolution at each call.
Do I need settlement authority at the Bronx TAP?
Yes. Appearing in the Bronx TAP without settlement authority wastes the appearance. The court uses TAP calls to press the parties toward resolution before assigning a trial part, and counsel who cannot discuss numbers will be sent back to get authority.
Who provides per diem coverage for the Bronx IA parts and TAP?
The Law Office of Frederic R. Abramson, 160 Broadway, Suite 500, New York, NY 10038, provides per diem coverage for IA motion calendars, conferences, and TAP appearances at 851 Grand Concourse. Fred Abramson has been handling court appearances throughout New York for more than 20 years. Every appearance includes a written report delivered by end of business. Call 212-233-0666 or text 917-686-3827 to book an appearance.
The Bottom Line
The Bronx IA parts and the TAP reward preparation and punish assumptions. Know whether your motion is argued or administrative before anyone travels. Know the part rules, because adjournment procedure is part-specific. And never walk into TAP without settlement authority and trial counsel availability.
If you need reliable coverage for an IA motion calendar, a conference, or a TAP call at 851 Grand Concourse, we have been appearing in this courthouse for more than 20 years, and we know its rhythms.
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Revision Notes
- August 2026: Confirmed against the court's part rules index that Part IA-3 is Hon. Mitchell Danziger and Part IA-33 is Hon. Myrna Socorro, and confirmed Room 707 and Courtroom 708 against the two parts' own published rules.
- August 2026: Replaced the statement that the IA-33 Thursday motion calendar was our own observation. Justice Socorro's published Part 33 rules require every motion to be noticed for a Thursday at 10:00 a.m. with in-person appearances, and direct that motions be noticed for Room 217. Added the published pre-note settlement conference schedule for City and NYPD cases and identified IA-33 as the City and Transit part.
- August 2026: Added the published Part 3 conference schedule, namely compliance conferences in person on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m., status conferences in person on Mondays at 10:00 a.m., and the status conference date doubling as the Note of Issue date. Removed the "as of 2026" qualifier from both judge assignments, which the court's listing states without a date.
- August 2026: Corrected the description of Room 217 from the "Motion Support Office" to what the part rules actually say, which is that motions in some parts are noticed for that room.
- July 2026: Initial publication.