{"id":1085,"date":"2025-10-24T01:37:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/herpowernetwork\/beyond-the-headlines-understanding-the-importance-of-kings-county-judicial-elections\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T01:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:37:47","slug":"beyond-the-headlines-understanding-the-importance-of-kings-county-judicial-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/herpowernetwork\/beyond-the-headlines-understanding-the-importance-of-kings-county-judicial-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Headlines: Understanding the Importance of Kings County Judicial Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"

As New Yorkers prepare for an intensely watched mayoral race, <\/span>Judge Claudia DePeyster<\/b> is urging Brooklyn voters to pay attention to another significant part of the ballot: local judge elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

Early Voting Opens Citywide on October 25<\/span><\/h2>\n

Running for Kings County Supreme Court, DePeyster emphasized that these judicial races have meaningful consequences for families, neighborhoods, and the broader legal system.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the spotlight is on the mayoral election \u2014 and that’s important \u2014 we must also realize that judges you elect preside over vital decisions impacting your families, children, public safety, and housing,\u201d stated Judge DePeyster. \u201cWith today\u2019s challenging environment, local court races take on greater urgency.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Raised in Brooklyn, Rooted in Justice<\/span><\/h2>\n

Born and raised in Brooklyn by Guyanese parents, Judge DePeyster attended Midwood High School and later graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her career in law encompasses more than 20 years, beginning as a solo lawyer before holding several roles at the NYPD, where she advanced to Assistant Deputy Commissioner.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2015, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed DePeyster to the bench. She\u2019s worked in Kings County Criminal Court and, as of 2022, as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, overseeing felony cases, including those related to firearms, in Brooklyn\u2019s Supreme Court.<\/span><\/p>\n

Appointed by Mayor de Blasio in 2015, DePeyster has served in the Kings County Criminal Court and, from 2022 on, as Acting Supreme Court Justice, currently hearing felony and gun charges.<\/span><\/p>\n

Commitment to Youth and Community<\/span><\/h2>\n

Outside her judicial role, DePeyster is celebrated for her work supporting Brooklyn\u2019s youth, regularly speaking at high schools about legal careers, leading courthouse tours, and mentoring students in various community outreach programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBe it a student\u2019s future, a renter\u2019s housing rights, a victim\u2019s pursuit of justice, or families in legal distress, judges\u2014chosen by the people\u2014hear these cases,\u201d she said. \u201cVoters choose who serves on the bench.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She also sits on the boards of the Judicial Friends Association and the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, is active with St. Paul Community Baptist Church, and is a dedicated Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. member.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key Election Dates<\/span><\/h2>\n

Early voting will run from October 25 to November 2, with Election Day falling on November 4. For polling site information, visit Vote.NYC<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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