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Happy Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day! We hope you have the opportunity to enjoy time with your family and share thanks and love with your community. If you are looking for opportunities to give back to the Veteran community, consider volunteering  to help pack food kits through our HelloFresh Food Packing Program or making supportive calls to NYC Veterans through our Mission:VetCheck initiative in partnership with New York Cares. To signup or find out more, email connect@veterans.nyc.gov.
Bronx Vet Center | Sergeant's Time: Navigating the Difference in Veteran ID Cards
Navigating the Difference in Veteran ID Cards
🗓 Monday, December 2nd
⏰ 12:00PM-1:00PM
📍 Virtual (Webex)
Register for Sergeant's Time
PFC Dwyer Veterans' Support Program: RFP Deadline extended to Monday, December 2, 2024 at 5:00 P.M.
This RFP deadline has been extended and calls for Respondents to submit a response no later than Monday, December 2, 20204  at 5:00 P.M.

The Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) held a special session related to PASSPort for those interested in submitting proposals. This session took place on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The session can be viewed by clicking the button below.
Learn more about the PFC Dwyer Veterans' Support Program
View the MOCS Technical Assistance Session
Veterans & Family Toy Giveaway

Veterans & Family Toy Giveaway
🗓 Saturday, December 14th
⏰ 10:00AM-1:00PM
📍Bronx Zoo
The Dancing Crane Pavilion
2300 Southern Blvd. 

Open to Service Members, Veterans, and their families with proper credentials. Each child in attendance will receive one toy.
Click Here to RSVP
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VETERAN NEWS
Eligible veterans get easier access to military bases under new rules
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Gothamist | By Caroline Lewis
Published Nov 26, 2024

New York City officials and local organizations that fight hunger are working together to oppose potential cuts to a federal program nearly 2 million people in the city rely on to help pay for groceries.

Federal lawmakers are running out of time to renew funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the federal Farm Bill before the end of the year, ahead of a new Congress in January.

“SNAP is a really essential benefit and it's critical that we maintain it for the well-being of those who depend on it to feed their families every day,” said Molly Wasow Park, the commissioner of the city’s Department of Social Services, which administers SNAP benefits to residents in the five boroughs. [READ MORE...]

More Veteran-related Headlines

PBS (Video): How toxic water in northern Michigan is affecting military veterans and their families 
Politico: Duckworth rips into Hegseth: ‘He is unqualified for the position’
The New York Times: Weed for PTSD? Eager for Better Cannabis Science, F.D.A. Clears Study.
Stars and Stripes: American WWII veteran, 101, warms hearts in France while commemorating 80 years of liberation

 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 starts with ensuring New Yorkers have access to affordable housing. We have an affordable housing crisis, with a 1.4 percent vacancy rate. However, last week, we reached a historic agreement with Governor Hochul and the City Council on our “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” proposal that will invest $5 billion in housing and infrastructure across the five boroughs and build up to 82,000 new affordable homes for working-class New Yorkers – more than any mayoral administration has helped secure in the last half century. We’re investing in the future of our city and making it more affordable for working-class New Yorkers to live right here in our city. 
Week in Review | November 16 - November 22
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 Significant Progress On Building Faster, Better, More Efficiently As Governor Hochul Signs Alternative Delivery Into Law
Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul Celebrate Agreement to Advance Historic Plan to Build Affordable Housing, Invest $5 Billion in Infrastructure and Housing
Mayor Adams Announces Historic Labor Agreements Covering Over $1 Billion in Capital Projects to Deliver Critical Infrastructure, Transform Willets Point, and Secure Local Jobs and Apprenticeship Opportunities
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

Open Competitive Exams

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