New judge appointed to Manhattan, Bronx appellate court

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Justice Matthew Parker-Raso as an additional justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Department, and elevated Justice Manuel Mendez to an associate justice. Parker-Raso, the first openly gay male judge in the Bronx Supreme Court, brings experience from civil court roles and civic organizations, while Mendez has a legal career spanning asbestos litigation and civil court leadership.