{"id":25304,"date":"2025-10-23T21:37:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/why-your-vote-in-kings-county-judicial-races-matters-more-than-you-think\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T21:37:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:37:41","slug":"why-your-vote-in-kings-county-judicial-races-matters-more-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/why-your-vote-in-kings-county-judicial-races-matters-more-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Vote in Kings County Judicial Races Matters More Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As New Yorkers prepare for one of the most anticipated mayoral elections in recent history, <\/span><b>Judge Claudia DePeyster<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is urging Brooklyn residents not to forget an equally important section of the ballot: local judicial races.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early Voting Kicks Off October 25 Citywide<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DePeyster, currently a candidate for Kings County Supreme Court, reminded voters that these races directly influence families, communities, and the overall justice system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;While there is significant attention on the mayoral contest\u2014and that&#8217;s understandable\u2014we have to keep in mind that the judges you select play pivotal roles in decisions shaping your lives, safety, housing, and neighborhoods,&#8221; Judge DePeyster explained. &#8220;Especially nowadays, local judicial elections are more significant than ever.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Brooklyn Native with Strong Legal Ties<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brooklyn-born, Judge DePeyster is the daughter of Guyanese immigrants. She graduated from Midwood High School before obtaining her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With over 20 years in the legal field, she began as a solo attorney, then held various positions with the NYPD, advancing from Agency Attorney up to Assistant Deputy Commissioner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judge DePeyster was appointed to the bench in 2015 by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio. She has served in Kings County Criminal Court and, since 2022, as an Acting Supreme Court Justice. She currently presides over felony and gun matters in Brooklyn Supreme Court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was appointed by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2015, has worked in Kings County Criminal Court, and since 2022 has acted as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, overseeing felony and gun-related cases in Brooklyn\u2019s Supreme Court.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Championing Youth and Local Involvement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside the courtroom, DePeyster is recognized for her commitment to Brooklyn\u2019s young people. She visits high schools to introduce students to legal professions, organizes courthouse tours, and provides mentorship to youth through community initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFrom decisions impacting students, renters, those seeking justice, or families in crisis, these matters are overseen by judges chosen by voters,\u201d she noted. \u201cWho you elect to the bench truly matters.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, DePeyster is a board member of the Judicial Friends Association and the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, remains active with St. Paul Community Baptist Church, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voting Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early voting spans from October 25 through November 2, and Election Day is November 4. For polling places and additional information, visit <a href='https:\/\/vote.nyc' target='_blank' rel='noopener'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vote.NYC<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As New Yorkers prepare for one of the most anticipated mayoral elections in recent history, Judge Claudia DePeyster is urging Brooklyn residents not to forget an equally important section of the ballot: local judicial races. Early Voting Kicks Off October 25 Citywide DePeyster, currently a candidate for Kings County Supreme Court, reminded voters that these [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5893,"featured_media":25305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2866],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Your Vote in Kings County Judicial Races Matters More Than You Think - Brooklyn News and Events<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/why-your-vote-in-kings-county-judicial-races-matters-more-than-you-think\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Your Vote in Kings County Judicial Races Matters More Than You Think\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As New Yorkers prepare for one of the most anticipated mayoral elections in recent history, Judge Claudia DePeyster is urging Brooklyn residents not to forget an equally important section of the ballot: local judicial races. 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