Mayor Mamdani announced Tuesday that New York City’s housing courts will fast-track the most severe emergency cases, requiring landlords and tenants back before a judge within five days of being served.

Speaking at housing court Tuesday morning, the mayor said the state Office of Court Administration has directed all city housing court judges to expedite a defined set of emergency cases, and that the court system’s chief administrative judge, identified at the event as Judge Ali, issued a memorandum to housing court judges across the city putting the change into effect immediately.

“I am proud to announce that the unified court system will now fast track emergency housing court cases where the health, safety, and well-being of New Yorkers is at risk,” Mamdani said. “In these cases, judges will now require parties to return to court within five days after service is completed.”