Hon. John A. Howard-Algarin. Part IA-14, Room 607.
Supreme Court, Bronx County. 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451. Civil docket. Published Part Rules and practitioner intelligence from attorneys with direct experience in Part IA-14.
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| Courthouse | 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx |
| County | Bronx |
| Part | IA-14 |
| Courtroom | Room 607, (718) 618-1244 |
| Chambers | Room 829, (718) 618-1741 |
| Part Clerk | Nicole Roman, BxSupCiv-IA14@nycourts.gov |
| Principal Law Clerk | Erious Johnson, Esq., ejohnson2@nycourts.gov |
| Appearance Format | All court appearances in Part 14 are held in person. |
| Calendar Calls | Initial call 10:30 AM. Final call 11:30 AM. Failure to answer the second call may result in dismissal or default under 22 NYCRR 202.27. |
| Summary Judgment | Within 60 days after the Note of Issue. Returnable Tuesday or Thursday at 9:30 AM. |
| Motion Adjournments | Maximum of three stipulated adjournments per motion without leave, none longer than 60 days. The court’s default practice is to adjourn 60 days at a time. |
| Docket | General civil. IAS Part. |
| Bench Tenure | Elected to Bronx Supreme Court 2023 |
| Official Part Rules | Part 14 Rules (nycourts.gov PDF) |
Published Part Rules
Source: nycourts.gov Part 14 Rules (Room 607) | Last verified: August 5, 2026
All Appearances Are In Person
Every court appearance in Part 14 is held in person at 851 Grand Concourse. The initial calendar call is at 10:30 AM and the final call is at 11:30 AM. Counsel who fails to answer the second call risks dismissal of the action or a default under 22 NYCRR 202.27, so a covering attorney should stay through the final call rather than leave after the first.
Conferences and Stipulations
The part holds one preliminary conference and one compliance conference, followed by status conferences as the case requires. A fully executed stipulation that is e-filed and emailed to the part avoids the appearance. Every compliance and status stipulation must contain a Note of Issue date. Outstanding discovery that the parties leave out of a proposed stipulation is deemed completed or waived, so counsel should read the stipulation carefully before signing it. Where the stipulation states that discovery is complete, the Note of Issue date may be no more than 30 days out.
Summary Judgment and Discovery Motions
A summary judgment motion must be filed within 60 days after the Note of Issue and is returnable on a Tuesday or a Thursday at 9:30 AM. The part strongly discourages discovery motions and directs counsel to 22 NYCRR 202.20-f, which requires a good-faith conferral before a disclosure motion. A ruling on a deposition dispute goes to the ex parte judge on duty, with Part 14 available as a fallback.
Motion Adjournments
The parties may stipulate to a maximum of three adjournments per motion without leave of the court, and no single adjournment may exceed 60 days. The court’s own default practice is to adjourn 60 days at a time. An order to show cause is scheduled for oral argument or a conference rather than decided on the papers.
Vertical Calendars
The part will arrange a “blockbuster” vertical calendar with a specific carrier or firm, grouping that party’s cases on a single date. Counsel with a large inventory in this part should raise the option with the Part Clerk.
Always verify the current Part Rules with the Part Clerk before any appearance. Bronx Civil Term publishes updates and assignment changes through nycourts.gov.
Practitioner Intelligence
From attorneys who have appeared in this part. Last updated: August 5, 2026.
What to Expect
Justice Howard-Algarin in Room 607 manages an active Bronx civil docket. The Part is willing to grant meaningful adjournments where there is a substantive reason, including pending motion practice. Counsel should arrive with a clean account of where the case is and why it is in its current posture.
Tips
- Long date adjournments are available. When motion practice is pending and a pre-trial conference would be premature, the Part will give a meaningful adjournment so the underlying motion can be decided before the next pre-trial. We have seen the Part adjourn a pre-trial conference roughly seven months out in those circumstances.
- Bring a clean one line story. The Part wants a concise account of where the case is and why. Judges in this courthouse do not appreciate appearances where the covering attorney cannot summarize the case.
- Stay through the 11:30 call. The part calls the calendar at 10:30 and again at 11:30, and the second call is the one that matters. An attorney who leaves after the first call exposes the client to a dismissal or a default under 22 NYCRR 202.27.
- Read the stipulation before you sign it. Discovery the parties leave out of a proposed stipulation is deemed completed or waived, and every compliance and status stipulation has to carry a Note of Issue date.
- Room 607. Build in extra time. Security lines at 851 Grand Concourse can be unpredictable, and parking in the area is limited. Plan to arrive early.
- Confirm calendar status before traveling. Call the Part Clerk in advance at (718) 618-1244 to confirm the appearance type. A fully executed stipulation, e-filed and emailed ahead of time, can take the conference off the calendar entirely.
Field Note from April 2026
In a Pre-Trial Conference on a Bronx personal injury matter (April 27, 2026, Martinez v. Field View Transportation), the Part adjourned to November 9, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. to allow the underlying motion to be decided before the next pre-trial. The covering attorney handled the appearance briefly with the Part Clerk and the next date was issued without contention. Long date adjournments are available where pending motion practice supports them.
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