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NYC courts facing ‘bleak’ staffing crisis — which union warns could spark ‘powder keg’ of violence

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Staffing at New York City courts has plummeted to “bleak” levels — potentially endangering judges, jurors and the public in what the union president called a “powder keg” situation. The New York State Supreme Court Officers Association says that up to 35% of posts are unfilled in the city and that applications have plummeted from over 110,000 a decade ago to only 28,000 in the most recent exam — a drop of over 70%. That translates to more violence, more officers out on injuries and less justice, as low officer staffing numbers means fewer courtrooms can operate at a time, the union and a longtime court officer said.

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