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Chair Aldebol notes persistent vacancy rates across agencies

New York City Council · Sep 22, 2026 · starts 0:03:01 · 26 sec

Aldebol cites nearly 5% overall vacancy rate, with DSS at 15% and Human Rights Commission at 20%.

Shirley Aldebol

Yet, despite these efforts, the city still has a vacancy rate of nearly 5% overall, with some agencies seeing vacancy rates in the double digits.

Shirley Aldebol

The Department of Social Services, for example, whose staff support some of our most vulnerable New Yorkers, has a vacancy rate of almost 15%.

Shirley Aldebol

And the Human Rights Commission has a vacancy rate of nearly 20%.