Hon. Christopher Chin. Part 22.
Supreme Court, New York County. 80 Centre Street, Room 136, New York, NY 10013. Transit and Motor Vehicle Part with a Differentiated Case Management (DCM) conference calendar at 80 Centre Street, Room 103. Published Part Rules and practitioner intelligence from attorneys with direct experience in Part 22.
Book an AppearanceHon. Christopher Chin. Part 22 (Transit and Motor Vehicle)
Supreme Court, New York County
80 Centre Street, Room 136, New York, NY 10013
Quick Reference
| Courthouse | 80 Centre Street |
| Courtroom | Room 136 (motions, hearings, trials) |
| DCM Conferences | Room 103 on Mondays (2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Fridays (9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) |
| Part Scope | Transit Authority and motor vehicle accident matters, plus the standard inventory the Part inherited from Hon. James G. Clynes |
| Part Clerk | (646) 386-3271 |
| Part Email | SFC-PART22-CLERK@nycourts.gov |
Published Part Rules
Source: nycourts.gov | Last verified: May 2026
General
Part 22 is a Transit and Motor Vehicle Part in New York County Supreme Court. The Part is structured in two tracks. The courtroom in Room 136 at 80 Centre Street handles motions, hearings, and trials. The Differentiated Case Management (DCM) conference calendar runs out of Room 103 at 80 Centre Street on Mondays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Scope of the Part
Part 22 handles a concentrated caseload of Transit Authority matters and motor vehicle accident cases, including auto, bus, and trucking litigation. Judge Chin assumed the Part 22 inventory from Hon. James G. Clynes and continues to take other matters in the rotation as assigned. The Part is well versed in serious injury threshold issues under Insurance Law 5102(d), the procedural nuances of no-fault, and Transit Authority specific defenses and procedural requirements.
Motion Practice
All motions must be e-filed through NYSCEF. Check Part 22 rules on nycourts.gov for specific submission requirements. Part Clerk can be reached at (646) 386-3271 or SFC-PART22-CLERK@nycourts.gov.
Conferences
DCM conferences are conducted in person in Room 103. Confirm with the Part Clerk whether your case is on for a courtroom appearance in Room 136 or a DCM conference in Room 103 before traveling. Come prepared to discuss the medical evidence, serious injury threshold posture, and the discovery schedule.
Practitioner Intelligence
From attorneys who have appeared in this part. Last updated: May 2026.
What to Expect
Part 22 is a Transit and Motor Vehicle Part, which means the judge and the court staff see auto, bus, and trucking matters all day, every day, alongside the Transit Authority docket and other matters that travel with the Part inventory. Judge Chin is familiar with the common issues across these cases: serious injury threshold, gap in treatment arguments, causation disputes, the mechanics of no-fault, and Transit Authority specific defenses. Do not come in unprepared on the medical evidence or the procedural posture.
Tips
- Know which room. Conferences run out of Room 103 (DCM) on Mondays and Fridays. Motions, hearings, and trials are heard in Room 136. Confirm before you go to the courthouse.
- Know your medical evidence. Across motor vehicle and Transit Authority cases, the serious injury threshold is everything. If you are appearing on a summary judgment motion, be prepared to discuss the specific medical findings, the qualifications of your experts, and the treatment timeline.
- Gap in treatment matters. If there is a gap in the plaintiff’s treatment history, expect the court to address it. Have an explanation ready.
- Transit defenses. Transit Authority cases carry their own procedural requirements (notice of claim, statutory hearings, prior pleading discipline). The Part is comfortable working through them. So should you be.
- Part Clerk is responsive. The Part 22 clerk can be reached at (646) 386-3271 or by email at SFC-PART22-CLERK@nycourts.gov. Use these for scheduling questions.
- High volume, steady pace. The combined Transit and Motor Vehicle calendar is heavy. Get there on time, be ready when your case is called, and do not expect a lot of hand holding on procedure.
Field Notes from March 2026
At a status conference in Rahner v. AJC Trucking (March 2026), Part 22 confirmed all discovery complete and set the Note of Issue deadline at April 2, 2026. The Part’s practice is to allow paper discovery and depositions to finish on the schedule the parties commit to, then move the case to Note of Issue. If you are coming in on a status with discovery still open, expect the Part to set a hard NOI date rather than a vague extension.
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