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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
BRONX
Region 02Rank #150 of 160
Avg processing
317days
+53 vs national
Processing time
317
10.6 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,451
FY receipts
1,929
FY dispositions
1,474
Active judges
7
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
55.5%
-2.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.31
Growing
Rank
#150
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
45%
62%
0%Median 59.8%100%
At BRONX, approval rates range from 45.3% (Banks, Angela) to 62.0% (Schulz, Kimberly D) — a 17-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (59.8%), not the best case.
Judges at BRONX (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schiro, Kimberly | 78.6% | 28 | 22 | 6 | |
| Schulz, Kimberly D | 62.0% | 250 | 155 | 95 | |
| Prybylski, Raymond | 60.3% | 252 | 152 | 100 | |
| Singh, Sharda | 59.8% | 259 | 155 | 104 | |
| Carlton, John | 46.2% | 223 | 103 | 120 | |
| Michalec Olszewski, Laura | 45.5% | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
| Banks, Angela | 45.3% | 234 | 106 | 128 |