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Veterans Advisory Board recommendations: DVS pledges responses, process improvements and commitments on Dwyer funding
Summary
At a separate council hearing, the Department of Veterans Services said it will publish a formal response to the Veterans Advisory Board report within 90 days, streamline notice and codify operating norms, and work with the city and state to secure direct Dwyer program funding.
The New York City Department of Veterans Services told the Council—s Veterans Committee it will take a series of administrative steps to implement recommendations from the Veterans Advisory Board—s 2024 annual report, and outlined actions to stabilize Dwyer peer‑support funding and improve board operations.
DVS Commissioner James Hendon testified that the Veterans Advisory Board (VAB) has matured and now focuses each public meeting on 1–2 charter‑mandated…
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