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Firefighters exit the Kings County Supreme Court Thursday after a “suspicious white-powder substance” was found in an envelope reportedly sent to a judge. The 24th floor of the courthouse on Jay Street was sealed off. Eagle photos by Ryan Thompson

Brooklyn, NY - A suspicious white powder sent to a Brooklyn judge Thursday forced the evacuation of the 24th floor of the Supreme Court building.

The powder, which is still being tested, was sent to Justice Abraham Gerges, the judge who last week signed off on the controversial Atlantic Yards redevelopment project.

On Thursday, Gerges was presiding over the trial of a Staten Island doctor charged with peddling steroids.

Authorities would not comment but sources say at least one person was “decontaminated” and court officers were not allowing anyone on the 24th floor.

Dozens of emergency services vehicles and fire trucks lined outside the Jay Street building in downtown Brooklyn.

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