{"id":3514,"date":"2025-10-23T21:37:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/kings-county-supreme-court-candidate-reminds-voters-judicial-races-matter\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T21:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:37:45","slug":"kings-county-supreme-court-candidate-reminds-voters-judicial-races-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/kings-county-supreme-court-candidate-reminds-voters-judicial-races-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings County Supreme Court Candidate Reminds Voters: \u201cJudicial Races Matter\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As New Yorkers gear up for one of the most talked-about mayoral elections in recent memory, <\/span><b>Judge Claudia DePeyster<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is reminding Brooklyn voters not to overlook another key part of the ballot: local judicial races.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early Voting Begins October 25 Across New York City<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DePeyster, who is running for Kings County Supreme Court, said these elections have a direct impact on families, neighborhoods, and the justice system itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere is so much focus on the mayoral race \u2014 and rightfully so \u2014 but we must remember that the judges you elect are the ones who preside over decisions that affect your families, your children, your safety, your housing, and your communities,\u201d Judge DePeyster said. \u201cIn this political climate, local judicial races matter more than ever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Brooklyn-Born Leader with Deep Legal Roots<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judge DePeyster was born and raised in Brooklyn to Guyanese parents. She graduated from Midwood High School before going on to earn her law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her legal career spans more than two decades. She began as a solo practitioner and later served in numerous roles with the NYPD, going from Agency Attorney to Assistant Deputy Commissioner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DePeyster was appointed to the bench in 2015 by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio. She has since served in Kings County Criminal Court, and since 2022, she has served as Acting Supreme Court Justice. Judge DePeyster currently presides over the felony part and the gun part in Brooklyn\u2019s Supreme Court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appointed to the bench in 2015 by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio, DePeyster has since served in Kings County Criminal Court and, since 2022, as an Acting Supreme Court Justice. She currently presides over felony and gun cases in Brooklyn\u2019s Supreme Court.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocating for Youth and Community Engagement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the courtroom, DePeyster is known for her dedication to Brooklyn\u2019s youth. She frequently visits high schools to discuss legal careers, leads courthouse tours, and mentors students through community programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhether it\u2019s a young person\u2019s future, a tenant\u2019s right to housing, a survivor seeking justice, or a family navigating legal hardship, these cases are heard in courts overseen by judges elected by the people,\u201d she said. \u201cYour vote determines who sits on that bench.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DePeyster also serves on the boards of the Judicial Friends Association and the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, is active in St. Paul Community Baptist Church, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Election Information<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early voting starts on October 25 and runs through November 2, with Election Day set for November 4. Voters can find polling locations and more information at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vote.nyc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vote.NYC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As New Yorkers gear up for one of the most talked-about mayoral elections in recent memory, Judge Claudia DePeyster is reminding Brooklyn voters not to overlook another key part of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3515,"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":[137],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-judicial"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - 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