‘This is what a courtroom should look like’— Digital upgrades unveiled at S.I. courthouse ceremony

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Seamless in-person and virtual hearings, improved evidence presentation and interactive capabilities for witnesses and attorneys: These were just a few of the upgrades unveiled Wednesday by public officials in Courtroom 410 of State Supreme Court in St. George.

Funding secured by unique partnership

In helping to fund the project, more than $1 million was secured by several elected leaders, including District Attorney Michael E. McMahon; Borough President Vito Fossella; New York City Council Member Kamillah Hanks, a Democrat who represents the North Shore; State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, a Democrat who represents the North Shore and South Brooklyn; Assemblyman Charles D. Fall, a Democrat who represents the North Shore.

Those funds were matched by the New York State Judiciary.

At the ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas lauded the unique partnership,

“It’s a partnership that I hope will become a model for courtroom modernization across the state,” said Zayas.

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