Downtown Buffalo Campus – Emergency Closure

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Downtown Buffalo Campus – Emergency Closure

Good afternoon everyone,

Please be advised that Administrative Judge Martoche, in consultation with Deputy Chief Administrative Judge James P. Murphy, has authorized an emergency closure of all courthouses located within the Downtown Buffalo Campus, effective today, May 1, 2025, due to an active fire in a building near 25 Delaware Avenue.


Effective Immediately:
The following courthouses are closed immediately:

  • Erie Supreme, County, and Surrogate’s Courts
    25 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202
    92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY
    Phone: (716) 845-9300
    Email: [email protected]
  • Commissioner of Jurors
    25 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
    Phone: (716) 845-2555
    Email: [email protected]

  • Erie County Family Court
    1 Niagara Plaza, Buffalo, NY
    Phone: (716) 845-7444
    Email: [email protected]
  • Buffalo City Court
    50 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
    Phone: (716) 845-2600
    Email: [email protected]
  • IT, Facilities, and Library Offices
    77 West Eagle Street, Buffalo, NY
    Phone: (716) 845-2560
    Email: [email protected]

Emergency virtual applications will be accommodated.
Please use the contact information above to reach the appropriate court as needed.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation.