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Committee on Veterans

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Jun 22, 2026

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Committee on Veterans meeting summary

Published Jun 22, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

Committee on Veterans meeting summary

The committee held an oversight hearing on support and programs for LGBTQ+ veterans (T2026-1934) and filed the oversight. Two bills — Int. No. 914 (study on feasibility of a pilot reconsolidation of traumatic memories therapy for veterans) and Int. No. 928 (establishing an LGBTQ liaison within the Department of Veterans’ Services) — were heard and laid over; both are report required. Present: Chair Frank Morano, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Phil Wong; absent: James F. Gennaro, Vickie Paladino; other Council Member attending: Carr.

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Briefing

Mar 20, 2026

Committee on Veterans meeting (budget and oversight hearing) held and filed

The New York City Council Committee on Veterans met on March 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM at 250 Broadway (Hearing Room 1). Roll call recorded Members Morano, Gennaro, Paladino, and Wong as present; De La Rosa was absent. The oversight hearing was held and then filed by the committee. Attachment referenced “Department of Veterans’ Services.”

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Committee on Veterans meeting held (joint with Committee on Women and Gender Equity) — March 4, 2026

The New York City Council Committee on Veterans met on March 4, 2026 at 250 Broadway (8th Floor, Hearing Room 1). The committee heard an oversight item on serving women veterans and held hearings on Res 0014-2026 and Res 0131-2026, both of which were laid over by the committee.

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Briefing

Dec 17, 2025

Committee on Veterans — Meeting Minutes, December 17, 2025

The New York City Council Committee on Veterans met on December 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM in Hearing Room 1, 250 Broadway; Chair Robert F. Holden presided with members Joann Ariola, Simcha Felder, Sandy Nurse and Vickie Paladino present and Kristy Marmorato absent. The committee held hearings and approved multiple Introductions (Int. Nos. 465, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 959, 1171) and Resolutions (Res. Nos. 18, 311, 465) as noted in the minutes; roll-call votes and attendance are recorded for each item.

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Briefing

Oct 23, 2025

Committee on Veterans Joint Hearing on Older Veterans Support and Medicare Expansion

The Committee on Veterans, jointly with the Committee on Aging, held an oversight hearing on supporting New York City's older veterans. The committee heard testimony on challenges facing older veterans and considered resolutions calling for Medicare expansion to include long-term services and supports, and for rent freezes under SCRIE and DRIE programs.

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