As we gear up to close out another year, the Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) extends gratitude to all Veterans Service Members, and their families. May this holiday season bring peace, joy, and reflection on the resilience and unity that define the NYC Veteran community. We have a big things planned for 2025 so stay tuned and happy holidays from everyone at DVS. 

Legislation to be discussed at the Veterans Committee Hearing:

Int. 686 - Amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to supporting veteran vendors.

Int. 687 - Amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to waiving permit fees for mobile food unit commissaries that reserve space for veteran vendors.

Int. 688 - Amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to cure periods for certain violations by veterans service organizations.

Int. 959 - Amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing rental assistance to homeless veterans

Res. 18 - Calling on the New York City Department of Education to observe Veterans Day the Friday before November 11th if it falls on a Saturday and the Monday after the 11th if it falls on a Sunday.

Res. 311 - Calling on the New York State Assembly to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.2028-A/A.2965-A, to establish a property tax exemption for veterans with a 100 percent service-connected disability.

Res 465 - Calling upon the New York City Housing Authority to include an admission preference for public housing in its next proposed agency plan for all veterans of the U.S. military.

Have an idea to improve your neighborhood, but not sure how to make it happen? Own a small business and need funding for a new project? Curious about ways you can get involved with your community? CitizensNYC can help.

CitizensNYC has been providing grants and support to community groups, small businesses, and individuals with big ideas for 50 years. And applications are currently open for community grants of up to $5,000, and small business grants of up to $5,000.

Over the years, CitizensNYC has helped thousands of organizations, businesses, and individuals build projects and start businesses right here in NYC. They want to help you next.

If you have questions, you can email CitizensNYC at grants@citizensnyc.orgfor community grants and businessgrants@citizensnyc.orgfor business grants. You can learn more about CitizensNYC at https://www.citizensnyc.org/.

VETERAN NEWS

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Each week DVS shares a brief update about how our administration is getting stuff done for New Yorkers. 
 

Thanks to the Adams administration's efforts, New York continues to be the safest big city in the country, with overall crime down year to date and over 19,000 illegal guns taken off the streets since day one of our administration. We have the safest subways in 14 years, outside of pandemic years, and last month, transit crime dropped by nearly 16 percent. Thanks to the efforts of the NYPD and Commissioner Tisch, this weekend, we were able to successfully and safely host the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. As we continue into the holiday season, New Yorkers can rest assured knowing that we are committed to keep them and their families safe.

Being part of our team is a great way to continue to serve.

Visit NYC.gov/jobs and select “Veterans’ Services” from the agency menu to learn more about and apply to the job below.
 

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.