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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
QUEENS
Region 02Rank #147 of 160
Avg processing
304days
+40 vs national
Processing time
304
10.1 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,121
FY receipts
1,968
FY dispositions
1,362
Active judges
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
76.5%
+18.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.44
Growing
Rank
#147
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
62%
96%
0%Median 69.6%100%
At QUEENS, approval rates range from 61.8% (Stacchini, Michael J) to 95.7% (Leventer, Jan) — a 34-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 (69.6%), not the best case.
Judges at QUEENS (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leventer, Jan | 95.7% | 253 | 242 | 11 | |
| Pecoraro, Margaret | 85.6% | 216 | 185 | 31 | |
| Schriver, Robert R | 71.5% | 165 | 118 | 47 | |
| McKenna, Sandra M. | 67.7% | 269 | 182 | 87 | |
| Stefanelli, Valorie | 65.6% | 61 | 40 | 21 | |
| Stacchini, Michael J | 61.8% | 199 | 123 | 76 |