NYC courts facing ‘bleak’ staffing crisis — which union warns could spark ‘powder keg’ of violence

Staffing at New York City courts has plummeted to “bleak” levels — potentially endangering judges, jurors and the public in what the union president called a “powder keg” situation. The New York State Court Officers Association says that up to 35% of posts are unfilled in the city and that applications have plummeted from over…