2024 Greater NYC Mets Military Transition Summit
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New York Mets Military Transition Summit
📅 Saturday | May 4, 2024
📍 CitiField | 41 Seaver Way, Queens, NY 11368
⌚️ 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
The following topics will be covered during the course of the one-day summit:
- Employment Resources
- Job Preparation
- Financial Literacy
- Career and Education Networking
- Entrepreneurship
- Headshots
- Resources for Women Veterans
- Housing
- Health and Emotional Wellness
Free parking available! Lunch & refreshments will be provided, along with a tour of Citi field, giveaways, and more.
***First 200 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**
To learn more about the NYC DVS Transition Assistance Program and to stay up-to-date with future sessions, CLICK HERE.
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Another Year, Another Milestone: Celebrating 8 Years of Serving NYC Veterans
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To honor the sacrifice of New York City Veterans, the City of New York created the Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) on April 8th, 2016, making DVS the first standalone City agency in the country dedicated to serving Veterans and their families.
From empowering Veteran business owners and entrepreneurs, to addressing food insecurity among veteran and military families, our agency has always endeavored to support our nation's heroes. We've honored Vietnam Veterans, provided crucial support for transitioning service members, facilitated housing solutions for veterans in need, and much more. At every turn, our commitment remains unwavering – to serve those who've served us, ensuring their well-being and success when they return home.
As we reflect on our past accomplishments, we also eagerly anticipate the work ahead, knowing there are still challenges to overcome and opportunities to seize in our mission to serve and empower New York City veterans.
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Team RWB: Navy's Own Paul Johnson Transcontinental Run Finishes Sunday in NYC
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Paul Johnson–Active Duty Navy Officer and Team RWB member–is finishing his 3,000 mile transcontinental run in Times Square this Sunday.
Raising awareness for mental health support and as a fundraiser for Team RWB, Paul will have run 51 days straight when he begins his day on April 21st.
If you're looking to run with or cheer Paul on as he makes his "victory lap" in NYC, he will tentatively begin crossing the GWB at 1:00 PM and arrive at Times Square at 3:00 PM.
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Supreme Court gives some military veterans more generous educational benefits
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The pediment of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a decorated veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in a protracted fight with the government over 12 months of G.I. Bill educational benefits.
The court ruled 7-2 that the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly calculated the educational benefits for James Rudisill, a retired Army captain who lives in northern Virginia.
Rudisill, who’s now an FBI agent, is in a category of veterans who earned credit under two versions of the G.I. Bill. One version applied to people who served before the Sept. 11, 2001, attack. Congress passed new legislation after Sept. 11.
But Rudisill served both before and after the attack, including tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Each program gives veterans 36 months of benefits, and there’s a 48-month cap. Rudisill thought he had 10 months of benefits remaining under the old program, plus another year in the new system. But the VA denied the additional year. [READ MORE...]
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More Veteran-related Headlines
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A Message From Mayor Adams:
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Each week DVS shares a brief update about how our administration is getting stuff done for New Yorkers.
New York City isn’t just coming back – we are back. We have recovered all the private-sector jobs lost during the pandemic and added 300,000 new jobs since the start of the Adams administration. This week, Mayor Adams unveiled new details of a skyline-shaping office tower that will house more than 6,000 jobs and bolster the ongoing resurgence of Midtown Manhattan. Here are DVS, we are ensuring our veterans and transitioning military servicemembers have the job tools they need to succeed through programs and events like our upcoming Military Transition Summit in partnership with the NY Mets.
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Week in Review | April 6 - April 12
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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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Community Building Art Works:
Memorial Day Painting Project
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Community Building Art Works (CBAW) is a charitable organization that builds healthy and connected communities where veterans and civilians share creative expression, mutual understanding, and support through workshops led by professional artists.
In honor of Memorial Day, they're creating a collaborative painting--where everyone who registers will be assigned to paint (or create) a portion of the larger painting. This year's facilitators are Joe Merritt, Shaun Smith, and Valerie Acosta, all Veterans and all professionals in the Art space.
For more information and to register (free), visit their eventbrite.
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Join Our Team! Be Part of the Mission!
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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.
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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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If you received this newsletter by way of a friend or colleague and have yet to sign-up on your own, click here, and stay up-to-date with the latest news impacting the community, updates on city services, info on DVS programs, Veteran-specific resources & more.
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