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Meeting Name: Committee on Veterans Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/17/2025 10:45 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
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Int 0465-2024 *Inna Vernikov  Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to submit reports on veteran preference in Mitchell-Lama developments.IntroductionThe proposed bill would require an annual report from the department of housing preservation and development on the amount of veterans applying for housing in city-run Mitchell-Lama developments, the amount of veterans being selected for occupancy, and the documentary requirements and safeguards in place to ensure that applicants benefiting from a veteran preference are in fact veterans.   Not available Not available
Int 0684-2024 *Robert F. Holden  Requiring each community board to establish a veterans committeeIntroductionThis bill would require each community board to establish a committee dedicated to the needs of veterans and their families within the community district, and would require such committee meetings to be open to the public (except as otherwise provided by law).   Not available Not available
Int 0685-2024 *Robert F. Holden  Procurement opportunities for veteran owned business enterprisesIntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Small Business Services, with the City’s Chief Procurement Officer, to enable veteran owned business enterprises to identify as such when registering to do business with the City. This bill would also require SBS, with the Department of Veterans’ Services, to create a Veteran Leadership Advisory Program to educate veteran owned business enterprises about City procurement opportunities and support such business enterprises during the procurement process.   Not available Not available
Int 0686-2024 *Robert F. Holden  Supporting veteran vendors.IntroductionThis bill would amend the membership of the Street Vendor Advisory Board to include the Commissioner of Veterans’ Services or their designee, and to increase the number of Speaker-appointed members to 7, to include a representative of the veteran community. This bill would also require the Department of Veterans’ Services to post on its website information related to resources and support for veteran vendors.   Not available Not available
Int 0687-2024 *Robert F. Holden  Waiving permit fees for mobile food unit commissaries that reserve space for veteran vendors.IntroductionThis bill would waive the $200 annual permit fee for mobile food unit commissaries that reserve at least one space for a veteran vendor.   Not available Not available
Int 0688-2024 *Robert F. Holden  Cure periods for certain violations by veterans service organizationsIntroductionThis bill would create cure periods for certain violations issued by the Fire Department of the City of New York, the Department of Sanitation, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Buildings for veterans service organizations. Cure periods would be 120 days in length, with a possibility of extension. A veterans service organization that cures a violation within the cure period would avoid being required to pay a fine or civil penalty. No cure period would be authorized, however, for a violation that is an immediate threat to health or safety. This bill would also require the Department of Veterans’ Services to conduct a public information and outreach campaign regarding the new cure periods.   Not available Not available
Int 0959-2024 *Joann Ariola   Providing rental assistance to homeless veterans.IntroductionThis bill would establish a program administered by the Department of Veterans' Services in coordination with the Department of Social Services to provide monthly rental assistance to homeless veterans, covering their monthly housing rent up to a maximum amount based on the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development’s fair market rent guidelines. Veterans would not be required to contribute from their income toward rent. To be eligible, a veteran would need to have a gross income not exceeding 200% of the federal poverty level, not be receiving another governmental housing subsidy, and be a New York City resident. The Commissioner of Veterans’ Services would have to periodically reassess eligibility and discontinue assistance if a veteran no longer meets the eligibility criteria or secures permanent housing that does not require rent payments. Finally, the Commissioner would have to conduct outreach to landlords and homeless veterans about this program.   Not available Not available
Int 1171-2025 *Robert F. Holden  Requiring a study and recommendations on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program to provide reconsolidation of traumatic memories therapy for veterans.IntroductionThis bill would require the Commissioner of Veterans' Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, to conduct a one-year feasibility study on implementing a pilot program to provide Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories therapy to Veterans residing in the city. The study would evaluate whether this therapy is recommended for Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or other psychological disorders, estimate how many Veterans could benefit from such a program, analyze the costs of implementation, evaluate potential funding sources or partnerships, and determine whether the pilot program should proceed based on the findings. Within six months after completing the study, the Commissioner would develop recommendations on the feasibility and advisability of implementing the pilot program, submit such recommendations to the Mayor and the Speaker, and post such recommendations on the department's website.   Not available Not available
Res 0018-2024 *Vickie Paladino  DOE 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.Resolution    Not available Not available
Res 0311-2024 *Robert F. Holden  Establish a property tax exemption for veterans with a 100 percent service-connected disability (S.2028-A/A.2965-A).Resolution    Not available Not available
Res 0465-2024 *Joann Ariola   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.Resolution    Not available Not available