Federal employees pretty much have "crisis of morale/work ethic" built into their job description.
Lack of staff is the reason. Lack of federal government funds is another cause.
I've lived in the very same neighborhood for 30+ years and it's always been about the same, I don't blame all the people or all the system, doesn't take many bad apples in the Big Apple to spoil it...
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