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Committee on Veterans Oversight Hearing: Addressing the Needs of Homeless Veterans

Hearing: Addressing the Needs of Homeless Veterans
📅Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
⏰1:00 PM
📍 Committee Room on the 14th floor at 250 Broadway and via Zoom
Link to View Upcoming Hearing
Vietnam Veterans Day
Learn More About Vietnam Veterans Day Events
Evergreen Cemetery: Veterans Green Careers
🌳 Landscape Training Program 🌳
Evergreens Cemetery's Landscape Training Program is now open for 2025! Receive hands-on training and work experience on the 225 acre historic rural cemetery in Brooklyn and Queens.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
What is offered
  • On site outdoor hands-on training
  • Classroom instruction
  • Weekly MTA pass
  • Work and safety clothing and equipment
  • Overall view of the landscape restoration profession
  • Team labor techniques
  • Virtual job readiness instruction
  • Job placement assistance
  • OSHA30 & Site Safety 10 training
  • American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR with AED training
  • $1,000 completion stipend
Eligibility
  • DD214 with other than dishonorable discharge
  • HS Diploma or equivalent
  • Live in the 5 boroughs
  • Ability to work in all-weather outdoor work with physical activity
  • Eligible to work in the USA
  • English Language Proficient
  • Valid Driver's License
For more information or to apply, send your resume to Veronica Willis info@theevergreenscemetery.org.
Apply Now!
Bob Woodruff Foundation | Our Veterans Calendar
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VETERAN NEWS
Area 51 veterans getting cancer as DOD denies they were there
Area 51 veterans getting cancer as DOD denies they were there | Vargas Reports

NewsNation | By 
Published February 13, 2025 at 7:43pm CST

Dave Crete adds another name to a growing memorial list, now more than 400 in total — men and women he says he served with on a secretive range in the Nevada desert that encompasses Area 51.

Crete and his fellow veterans were hand-picked and tasked with top-secret work. They couldn’t even tell their wives what they did every day.

“We couldn’t even tell them the weather,” said Crete.

Now, Crete says he is discovering this group has more in common than their years of service those decades ago. Many are developing serious health issues, multiple tumors and, in too many cases, deadly cancers. [READ MORE...]

More Veteran-related Headlines

Stars and Stripes: Critics say Medal of Honor museum shortchanges airman’s achievements
USA Today: An Iraq War vet is facing deportation. This veterans' group is demanding his release.
Military Times: Watchdog agency’s closure could lead to more military financial scams
Fox News: Trump admin orders agencies to lay off probationary workers in latest push to shrink government
A Message From Mayor Adams:
Each week DVS shares a brief update about how our administration is getting stuff done for New Yorkers.
Our administration works every day to create a more affordable city, and that means launching initiatives aimed to deliver more jobs for New Yorkers. For the eighth time under our administration, we’ve set a record with over 4.7 million jobs, the highest in our city’s history. This week’s "Jobs Week" announcements are connecting even more New Yorkers to employment — whether by helping grow small businesses already here or encouraging more companies to bring their jobs to the five boroughs. We are focused on putting more New Yorkers to work and ensuring NYC is more affordable and the best place to raise a family. At DVS, through our Veteran Business Leadership Association, we collaborate with SBS and a network of public and private partners to equip veteran entrepreneurs with the tools, resources and connections they need to run and grow their veteran business in New York City . Learn more at nyc.gov/vbla. 
Week in Review | February 1 - February 7
The Adams administration is dedicated to cutting through the noise and delivering information directly to you and all New Yorkers.
Sign up to "Hear From Eric" and get direct messages from City Hall, tailored to your interests and neighborhood, sent directly to your inbox – at nyc.gov/hearfromeric!
Mayor Adams Announces Closure of Six More Emergency Asylym Seeker Sites, end of Tent-Based Sheltering Sites With Closure of Creedmoor Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center
Mayor Adams Announces Back-to-Back Record-Breaking Years Creating Affordable, Supportive Housing in Calendar Year 2024
Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears on WNBC’s “News 4 NY At 5”
We want to showcase Veteran work and help spread the word! This is a space for Veteran artists to express themselves in an authentic way.

Please email submissions to connect@veterans.nyc.gov with a brief bio, an artist statement, art medium, and your affiliation to the Veteran community.

Join Our Team! Be Part of the Mission!

Current DVS Job Openings
Site Reliability Engineer - This position will support and develop the agency’s core business applications while providing secured network connectivity, asset management, and technical support for a highly mobile team.

VA Work Study Positions at DVS
The NYC Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) supports VA Work-Study Positions! Here is a current list of available VA Work-Study openings:
Check Here for VA Work-Study Postings

NYC Civil Service Job Openings and Exams

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To view all available job listings, visit the exam board here!
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