NYC Comptroller Urges More Support for ATWORK After 99 Job Placements Reached Just 4%
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Updated · New York City Comptroller · Jul 29
NYC Comptroller Urges More Support for ATWORK After 99 Job Placements Reached Just 4%
1 articles · Updated · New York City Comptroller · Jul 29
Summary
A new comptroller review found ATWORK connected 99 New Yorkers with disabilities to jobs while serving 1,268 people in FY2024-FY2025, prompting calls to expand the city program.
Just 4% of roughly 35,000 disabled New Yorkers seeking work were reached, and the report said fragmented resources, funding gaps and only six dedicated staff limited the program’s impact.
The review also said the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities lacked an effective system to track enrollment, active cases and job connections, weakening oversight of program performance.
Levine’s office recommended securing more funding, improving key performance tracking, expanding Spanish-language outreach, surveying participants and working with agencies and employers to remove hiring barriers.