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On Thursday, Dec. 16, representatives from OATH will be at Addabbo’s Howard Beach office — located at 159-53 102nd St. — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
By Forum Staff
Later this month, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is partnering with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings for an event at his Howard Beach district office to provide residents with assistance for their City summonses and hearings, Addabbo announced Tuesday.
On Thursday, Dec. 16, representatives from OATH will be at Addabbo’s Howard Beach office — located at 159-53 102nd St. — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
OATH is New York City’s central, independent administrative law court. OATH has two divisions that are responsible for adjudicating City matters: the OATH Trials Division and the OATH Hearings Division.
During this in-person event, OATH will assist and educate individuals about what to do should they have received a summons and can check to determine if someone has an outstanding summons. OATH staff will also provide materials for individuals on remote hearings and other free resources that are made available to the public by OATH.
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“If you have any questions about a summons you may have received, or are curious to find out if you have an outstanding summons, then this event is for you,” Sen. Addabbo said.
The OATH Trials Division adjudicates a wide range of issues that can be referred by any City agency, board or commission. The cases it handles includes employee discipline and disability hearings for civil servants, Conflicts of Interest Board cases, proceedings related to the retention of seized vehicles by the police, City-issued license and regulatory enforcement, real estate, zoning and loft law violations, City contract disputes and human rights violations under the City Human Rights Law.
While the OATH Hearings Division holds hearings on summonses issued by 25 different City enforcement agencies for alleged violations of law or City rules including the Departments of Buildings, Sanitation, Environmental Protection, Consumer and Worker Protection, Health and Mental Hygiene and the Taxi and Limousine Commission, among others, as well as summonses from certain non-City entities such as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
“OATH is a vital part of City government that can help you resolve a summons issue from a number of City agencies,” Addabbo said. “If you have any questions about a summons you may have received, or are curious to find out if you have an outstanding summons, then this event is for you. OATH representatives will be at my office to assist constituents with their summons issues. I want to thank OATH for coming to my district and partnering with me on bringing their important services to my residents.”
All visitors to the Addabbo’s office for this event will be asked to wear a mask.
