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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
QUEENS
Region 02Rank #148 of 160
Avg processing
306days
+40 vs national
Processing time
306
10.2 months
Hearing wait
9.5
months (current)
Cases pending
2,107
FY receipts
2,100
FY dispositions
1,508
Active judges
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
75.9%
+18.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.39
Growing
Rank
#148
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
62%
95%
0%Median 69.2%100%
At QUEENS, approval rates range from 62.2% (Stacchini, Michael J) to 95.3% (Leventer, Jan) — 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 (69.2%), not the best case.
Judges at QUEENS (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leventer, Jan | 95.3% | 275 | 262 | 13 | |
| Pecoraro, Margaret | 83.5% | 248 | 207 | 41 | |
| Schriver, Robert R | 71.3% | 178 | 127 | 51 | |
| McKenna, Sandra M. | 67.1% | 295 | 198 | 97 | |
| Stefanelli, Valorie | 65.6% | 61 | 40 | 21 | |
| Stacchini, Michael J | 62.2% | 233 | 145 | 88 |