NEW YORK - COURTHOUSE REORGANIZATION AND RENOVATION PROGRAM - FINAL REPORT - FOLEY SQUARE COURT COMPLEX NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK

• NCJ Number: 9779
• Author(s): M WONG
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 61 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-70-040; DF-71-729; NI-71-059
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: New York Supreme Court
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE SUPREME COURT, CIVIL COURT, SURROGATE COURT AND FAMILY COURT BUILDINGS OF NEW YORK COUNTY.

Abstract

THE AIM OF THE PROGRAM WAS TO FORMULATE SPACE MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY CONCEPTS TO IMPROVE AT MINIMUM COST THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF COURT AND COURT RELATED FACILITIES. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN BOTH A NARRATIVE AND TABULAR FORM WITH ESTIMATED RENOVATION COSTS BEING GIVEN. THE MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DISCUSSED IN GREATER DETAIL. APPENDED MATERIAL INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH METHODS USED AND CHARTS INDICATING EXISTING AND PROPOSED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING (NCJ-34041), THE CIVIL COURT BUILDING (NCJ-34042), THE SURROGATE'S COURT BUILDING (NCJ-34043), THE FAMILY COURT BUILDINGS (NCJ-34044), COURTHOUSE SECURITY (NCJ-34045), OTHER COURT STUDIES (NCJ-34046), AND THE CRIMINAL COURTS BUILDING (NCJ-34047). RELATED DOCUMENTS INCLUDE SPACE MANAGEMENT AND THE COURTS (NCJ-10429) AND ITS SUMMARY (NCJ-08740).