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Looking to Connect to Veteran Services?
We are here to help! To see how DVS can assist you, visit nyc.gov/vetconnect and fill out the "VetConnectNYC Request Form" to connect directly with a member of our team. And for more information, explore additional resources at nyc.gov/vets.
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Committee on Veterans Oversight Hearing: Implementing Recommendations from the City Council's Report Card Initiative
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Hearing: Implementing Recommendations from the City Council's Report Card Initiative
📅Monday, April 28th, 2025
⏰1:00 PM
📍 Committee Room on the 14th floor at 250 Broadway and via Zoom
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Mets Military & Veterans Summit 2025
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 | 10:00 AM
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New York Mets Military & Veterans Summit
📅 Saturday | May 3rd, 2025
📍 CitiField | 41 Seaver Way, Queens, NY 11368
⌚️ 10:00 AM
Join us for discussions and resources on: employment, job preparation, financial literacy, career and educational networking, entrepreneurship, housing, health and emotional wellness, as well as tailored resources for Women Veterans.
This year's summit will have a special focus on HOUSING, ensuring that you and your family have the most up-to-date information for finding reasonable, affordable, and sustainable housing, in the Big Apple.
Free parking available! Lunch & refreshments will be provided, along with a tour of Citi field, giveaways, and more.
***First 150 registrants will receive a Mets ticket voucher redeemable for 2 free tickets to select 2025 Mets games. Must attend the Summit to be eligible.***
Click the image above or scan the QR Code to register. Space is limited! RSVP to secure your spot! Admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
**All service members past and present and their families are encouraged to attend**
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Month of the Military Child
USO | Storytime "Grumpy Monkey" at Fort Hamilton
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Join the USO as they read “Grumpy Monkey”. The event is geared toward children between the ages of four and seven, but children of all ages are welcome to participate. There will be a guest reader, a craft focused around the story, and a snack! Each family will receive a copy of the month’s book to take home!
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📅 Wed. April 14th
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Location Details will be emailed to you prior to the event.
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Bob Woodruff Foundation | Our Veterans Calendar
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Why veterans are the real target audience for ‘Helldivers 2’
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"Helldivers 2" makes players feel like they're a cog in a machine that only half works and is pointed in the wrong direction — which can feel very familiar for some vets. Screenshot via PlayStation.
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Clay Beyersdorfer
April 9th, 2025 2:00 PM EDT
Task & Purpose — There’s a special kind of chaos in “Helldivers 2” — one that feels oddly familiar to anyone ever sent on out with an incomplete op order, a busted radio, and a vague promise of support. Arrowhead Studios didn’t just make a solid third-person shooter. They accidentally made a spiritual sequel to every field op that became a mess of confusion, enthusiastic but ineffective leadership, and duct-taped equipment held together by nicotine-fueled belligerence and the sincere belief that fake motivation is better than no motivation.
Helldivers 2 is a third-person co-op shooter from Arrowhead Studios, where you and three friends bring “managed democracy” to hostile alien worlds. Released in February 2024 for PlayStation 5 and PC with full crossplay, the game drops you into chaotic missions against giant bugs (Terminids), killer robots (Automatons), and mind-controlling invaders (Illuminate), with vague objectives, limited gear, and plenty of opportunities to accidentally wipe out your own squad. [READ MORE]
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More Veteran-related Headlines
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A Message From Mayor Adams:
Each week DVS shares a brief update about how our administration is getting stuff done for New Yorkers.
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Our administration works every day to create a more affordable city for every New Yorker, and that means putting money back into the pockets of working-class New Yorkers. Last week, we announced the increase of minimum pay rate for app-based delivery workers once again, up to $21.44 per hour from our original fair wages set in 2023. Thanks to these efforts, the apps these workers deliver for have now paid them an additional $700 million in wages over the last two years. This groundbreaking policy has made life easier for delivery workers and their families all across the five boroughs. At DVS, we believe finding meaningful employment that provides a living wage is not only essential to individual well-being, but vital to building thriving and equitable communities. That's why we've partnered with organization's like Edge4Vets who get results for the NYC Veteran community, facilitating their long-term employment in careers with upward mobility. Visit nyc.gov/vetjobs to see how DVS can help you in your career.
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Week in Review | March 29 - April 4
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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.
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Join Our Team! Be Part of the Mission!
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Receptionist- serves as the first point of contact for visitors, callers, and clients, providing a welcoming environment and excellent customer service. Duties include greeting visitors, answering phone calls, responding to emails, and maintaining the office reception area. The position is not eligible for teleworking due to multiple in-office responsibilities of the position.
PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Program Coordinator-report to the Assistant Commissioner of Policy and Strategic Partnerships to assist in: coordinating collaboration between DVS and Dwyer Program providers, facilitate payment to Dwyer Program providers by assisting them in accessing Passport and PIP systems, track and monitor implementation of Dwyer Program practices, quantitatively and qualitatively assess and analyze success of Dwyer programs by developing and administering pre and post surveys of Dwyer program participants, and more.
Summer College Intern- assist with general administrative tasks and community outreach initiatives during the summer of 2025, between June and September. Interns will play a vital role in supporting DVS's day-to day operations.
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VA Work Study Positions at DVS
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The NYC Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) supports VA Work-Study Positions! Here is a current list of available VA Work-Study openings:
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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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