New York City is the largest municipal employer in the country, but it’s facing a dire staffing crisis — an estimated 23,000 roles, nearly 8% of all positions, across all city agencies are left unfilled.
This is according to the inaugural report released today by 5BORO, a think tank that focuses on unique solutions to some of the city’s most challenging problems.
Grace Rauh, the executive director of 5BORO and a former NY1 political reporter, joined Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Tuesday to discuss the report.
The report included some solutions, such as creating chief retention and recruitment officers, facilitating annual reviews, building morale, prioritizing offices with the greatest staffing needs and providing employees with hybrid flexibility, among others.