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Veterans' mental health matters—this month and every month. Check out the Dwyer Peer Support programs happening now across the five boroughs for veterans and their families at nyc.gov/vetdwyer. Show up, connect, share the load—and if you or someone you know needs support now, call the Veteran Crisis Line (dial 988, then press 1).
Boss Up | Veteran Business Pitch Competition
Application deadline this Monday!!!
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Fiserv Employment Series
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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NYC Council Hearing
Oversight - Implementing Recommendations from the Veterans Advisory Board

Committee on Veterans Hearing: Implementing Recommendations from the Veterans Advisory Board

🗓Monday, September 22nd, 2025
⏰1:00 PM
📍 Committee Room - City Hall

Tune-in Monday, September 22nd ➡ https://council.nyc.gov/#location-committee-room

Register to testify➡️https://council.nyc.gov/testify/

Written testimony may be submitted without registration by emailing it to testimony@council.nyc.gov or via the Council’s website at https://council.nyc.gov/testify/ up to 72 hours after the close of the hearing.

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VFW | Veteran Service Officer Position Available

Looking for work and to help your fellow Veterans? The Department of New York VFW currently has 3 positions open for Veteran Service Officers located in New York City.

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Veteran-related Headlines
In Public and in Private, New York Marks 9/11 Anniversary
The names of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were read at a memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan. Other remembrances took place across the region.
Family members of the victims read their names at the World Trade Center site on Thursday (Photo Credit: Vincent Alban/The New York Times).

By: Andy Newman and Maya King
Date: September 11, 2025

At 14 minutes to 9 on Thursday morning, for thousands of people in New York City and across the region, time stopped and silence descended, filled by memories of another balmy blue-sky morning two dozen years ago.

Then, on a memorial plaza near the bottom of Manhattan, a bell tolled, bagpipes played and survivors and relatives of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sept. 11 attacks began reading the names of the dead, as New York’s most somber annual ritual unfolded for the 24th time.

Gordon M. Aamoth Jr. Edelmiro Abad. Marie Rose Abad.

The recitation continued as a cellist played mournfully. [READ MORE...]

More Veteran-related Headlines

News 12 - The Bronx: K-9s For Warriors helps veterans cope with PTSD
Stars and Stripes: Key reforms to transition help for troops leaving the military advances in defense bill
Spectrum News: From homeless to peer specialist of the Year, Coast Guard veteran shares his journey
Military.com: Beyond The Virtual Visit: The Growing Reach of VA Telehealth in 2025
A Message From Mayor Adams:
Each week DVS shares a brief update about how our administration is getting stuff done for New Yorkers.
Every day, our administration is working to make our city more affordable and livable for working-class families — removing more than 15 million pounds of litter and debris off our streets, bringing rat complaints citywide down for 8 months in a row, and making affordable NYC Bins available to over 800,000 New Yorkers. With Mayor Adams’ “Trash Revolution” and “War on Rats,” we are making sure everyone can use our streets and sidewalks free from litter and especially from rats. 
Week in Review | Aug 30 - Sep 5
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 Signs Executive Order to Establish New Commission on Universal After-School, Creates Roadmap to Deliver "After-School For All"
City of New York Takes Action Opposing Federal Government’s Military Deployment in American Cities
Mayor Adams, NYCEDC Announce Record-Breaking NYC Ferry Ridership Numbers in Summer 2025
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.
CineVet | NYC Veteran Film Showcase
Films are officially selected! ✅

We're thrilled to announce that the selections for this year's CineVet Film Showcase are made! Thank you to everyone who submitted—your stories moved us, challenged us, and reminded us of the power of art to honor service and spark connection.

Each film chosen reflects the heart and vision of our Veteran community, and we're proud to share them with you!

In total, we settled on 12 Official Selections and 6 Honorable Mentions that embody the excellence, artistry, and humanity our showcase looks to empower. Additionally, our filmmakers range from civilians to Purple Heart awarded Army Rangers—what a spread!!!

Stay tuned to learn more about our selected films and filmmakers as we approach our October 24th screening at Lincoln Center!

Learn More & Stay Tuned for Screening Tickets 🎟️

Join Our Team! Be Part of the Mission!

Current DVS Job Openings

Chief of Staff

Senior Executive Director of Veterans' Support Services

Veteran Support Services Attorney

Veteran Specialist - Queens

Content and Outreach Specialist

Aftercare and Homelessness Prevention Service Manager

Veteran Housing Coordinator
Senior Executive Director of Housing & Support Services

Veteran Housing Specialist

Burials Coordinator Analyst

VetConnect Coordinator

Veteran Specialists - Caregivers and Dependents

Employment Specialist

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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Stay tuned on our website www.nyc.gov/vets and social media platforms @nycveterans, or via email at connect@veterans.nyc.gov.

  

 
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