In an effort to address the Bronx’s “singularly intractable” felony backlog, court administrators will deploy at least 10 judges from outside New York City to conduct trials over the next six months for the borough’s oldest felonies.

“Given the age and status of the current Bronx caseload, this is an absolutely essential step,” Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman (See Profile) said yesterday in an address to the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City.