Greene reports skilled trades backlog down 14% to 282,000
Greene says NYCHA reduced the borough-based skilled trades backlog by 14% since 2024, down to 282,000 work orders. In 2025, NYCHA created 2.5 million repair work orders and closed or canceled about 2.49 million.
Despite apartment inspections increasing, the number of work orders created, we have reduced the borough-based skilled trades backlog by 14% since 2024, down to 282,000 work orders.
To put this backlog in perspective, during 2025 alone, 2.5 million new repair work orders were created and 2.49 million were closed or more in limited circumstances canceled.