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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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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 2024 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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Veterans' Nonprofit Capital Program (VNCP)
New York State DVS
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In order to effectively address the continuing need for quality Veteran services, New York State made $5 million available within the 2022-2023 NYS Budget and was reappropriated in the 2024-2025 NYS Budget. Grant funds through the Veterans’ Nonprofit Capital Program (VNCP) will fund eligible nonprofit Veterans’ organizations to make capital improvements to facilities that serve Veterans.
Funding through the Veterans' Nonprofit Capital Program is provided for architecture, design, engineering, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or expansion of an eligible facility; and purchase of eligible furnishings or equipment.
For more information and eligibility, please visit their website.
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Month of the Military Child
Flowerpot Painting and Planting at Fort Hamilton
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USO Fort Hamilton welcomes all military children to come have some fun planting flower seeds into flowerpots they paint themselves in celebration of Month of the Military child and spring!
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📅 Wed. April 16th
⏰ 1:30 PM
📍 USO Center Fort Hamilton
237 Grimes Road, Brooklyn, NY 11252
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Bob Woodruff Foundation | Our Veterans Calendar
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Trump's VA is ending a rescue program that's saved 17,000 military veterans' homes
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved nearly 20,000 veterans from needlessly losing their homes.
(Charles Dharapak/AP)
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By Chris Arnold & Quil Lawrence
April 3rd, 2025
NPR — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said Thursday that it will end a mortgage-rescue program designed to help veterans who have fallen behind on their mortgages keep their homes.
But the scant details offered so far by the VA make it unclear whether the program will be replaced by a different rescue program — or whether the move will strand thousands of other vets, many of whom are in financial peril because of the VA's own mistakes.
Tens of thousands of veterans were left facing foreclosure after the VA abruptly cancelled a key part of a pandemic-era mortgage relief program that allowed vets to skip mortgage payments if they had trouble paying. When NPR first uncovered the VA's move in late 2023, there were about 40,000 vets in danger of losing their homes. [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 creating new, affordable housing in every neighborhood. Last week, the City Planning Commission voted in favor of the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan, a proposal that will bring 4,600 new homes and 2,800 permanent jobs to a 21-block stretch of Atlantic Avenue in Central Brooklyn. Over in Queens, we announced the public review of the Jamaica neighborhood plan, which will create nearly 12,000 new homes, 7,000 new jobs, and invest $300 million in sewer improvements, more resilient streets, and new public space. Across the five boroughs, we are continuing to address the city’s housing crisis by advancing bold, transformational housing projects that will create thousands of jobs and homes, ensuring we make New York City the best place to raise a family. At DVS, no matter where you are in your housing journey, we have the resources you need to get where you're going. Our housing team is standing by to connect New York City Veterans to the housing services that are right for them. Visit nyc.gov/vetconnect to connect to housing services.
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Week in Review | March 22 - March 28
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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.
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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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