Committee on Veterans
TL;DR
The Committee on Veterans held a hearing to review services for women veterans and discussed two resolutions to improve veteran support in NYC. One resolution would require the NYC Housing Authority to give housing preference to all veterans, while the other would ensure the Department of Education observes Veterans Day on the nearest weekday when November 11th falls on a weekend.
Key Decisions
- Oversight on women veterans services Hearing held
- Housing preference for veterans at NYCHA Under consideration
- Veterans Day observance by schools Under consideration
Agenda
- T2026-1265 Oversight - Serving Women Veterans.Oversight
- Res 0014-2026 Resolution calling upon the 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. militaryResolution
- Res 0131-2026 Resolution calling on the New York City Department of Education 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 SundayResolution
- Jointly with the Committee on Women and Gender Equity