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Paperwork Piling Up in City Halls | New York City News
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City agencies are buried under thousands of mandatory reports meant to boost transparency — but they’re costing over 125,000 staff hours yearly and slowing down operations. Despite a review board designed to trim unnecessary paperwork (which hasn’t met since 2023 and has only eliminated 28 reports since 2012), officials are now exploring reforms. Advocacy groups want the board reactivated, while City Council seeks feedback to strike a balance: enough data for accountability without drowning frontline workers in bureaucracy.
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