Westchester County · City Court
Yonkers City Court: What You Need to Know If You've Been Charged
Westchester County's largest city court — a high-volume criminal and traffic venue serving over 200,000 residents.
Cases handled at Yonkers City Court
- Misdemeanor criminal offenses — very high volume
- Felony arraignments, bail hearings, and preliminary hearings
- DWI, DWAI, and alcohol-related criminal charges
- Drug possession and drug-related charges — significant I-87/Thruway enforcement
- Domestic violence and orders of protection
- Assault, weapons, and petit larceny charges
- Vehicle & Traffic violations — high volume from Saw Mill, Cross County, and local roads
- Housing (Landlord-Tenant) matters and Small Claims
What defendants should know about this court
- Yonkers is Westchester County's most populous city (200,000+) and one of the busiest criminal courts in the region.
- Eight sitting judges run separate criminal, civil, and traffic divisions — call the right phone line for your matter.
- The Westchester DA's Yonkers branch (104 South Broadway) is steps from the courthouse and prosecutes daily.
- Heavy enforcement on the Saw Mill, Cross County, and Bronx River parkways supplies a substantial share of the traffic docket.
- Felonies move to Westchester County Court in White Plains after indictment.
- On-site and municipal lot parking is available; the building is ADA accessible.
About the Yonkers City Court
Yonkers City Court — at the Robert W. Cacace Justice Center, 100 South Broadway — is Westchester County's largest and most active city court, serving a city of more than 200,000 residents. Eight sitting judges run separate criminal, civil, and traffic divisions, each with dedicated phone lines. The Westchester County DA's Yonkers branch (104 South Broadway) is steps away. Major parkways converge nearby — the Saw Mill, Cross County, and Bronx River — generating a substantial share of the court's traffic and DWI docket.
Why local representation matters
Yvonne Garbett is a former Rockland County Assistant District Attorney with 25+ years of New York criminal practice. She regularly appears in Yonkers City Court and knows how this courtroom actually works — the calendar rhythm, the prosecutors, the judges' tendencies, and the practical steps that move a case forward. That familiarity is, in our experience, one of the most underrated advantages a defendant can have.
Parking & directions
100 South Broadway, Yonkers. From NYC: Henry Hudson Pkwy → Saw Mill River Pkwy N to Yonkers Ave exit. Right on Yonkers Ave (becomes Nepperhan Ave), 7 lights to S Broadway, left ~100 yards to the lot on the left. From the north: Taconic or I-87 S → Saw Mill River Pkwy S, Yonkers Ave exit.
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