Over half a million dollars was designated for a new hyper-local initiative to connect veterans with critical services in the recently-passed city budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
Approximately 250,000 veterans reside in the five boroughs. However, according to the NYC Department of Veterans Services (DVS), there is a significant gap between the number who receive federal benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and those who live in NYC—just 16.5%—compared to the national average of 27.8%.
