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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NEW YORK
Region 02Rank #156 of 160
Avg processing
340days
+74 vs national
Processing time
340
11.3 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,699
FY receipts
2,136
FY dispositions
1,333
Active judges
7
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.3%
+2.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.60
Growing
Rank
#156
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
50%
82%
0%Median 56.0%100%
At NEW YORK, approval rates range from 49.5% (McCormack, Kieran) to 82.4% (Sedaca, Joani) — a 33-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 (56.0%), not the best case.
Judges at NEW YORK (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedaca, Joani | 82.4% | 222 | 183 | 39 | |
| Kearns, James | 68.2% | 88 | 60 | 28 | |
| Iwuamadi, Ifeoma N. | 57.0% | 263 | 150 | 113 | |
| Grossman, Seth I. | 55.0% | 171 | 94 | 77 | |
| Michalec Olszewski, Laura | 53.8% | 13 | 7 | 6 | |
| Suarez, Flor M. | 51.9% | 160 | 83 | 77 | |
| McCormack, Kieran | 49.5% | 222 | 110 | 112 |