Committee on Veterans

Oversight - Mental Health Services for Veterans and Military Families.

Resolution calling on the New York State Department of Transportation to authorize veterans with a 100 percent service-connected disability rating from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to use the Staten Island Expressway’s high occupancy vehicles lane regardless of vehicle occupancy

Resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to pass and the President to sign H.R.2102/S.1032, the Major Richard Star Act

Resolution calling on the New York State Senate to pass S.4530A, the New York State Assembly to introduce and pass a companion bill, and the Governor to sign, legislation to provide toll exemptions on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and other bridges within the state for active duty Servicemembers and their families based in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, and Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

Resolution calling on the United States House of Representatives to pass H.R. 1803, the United States Senate to introduce and pass a companion bill, and the President to sign such legislation, to enact the Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act of 2025

Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, the New York State Assembly to introduce and pass a companion bill, and the New York State Governor to sign, S.4530A, in relation to exempting active duty military members based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, NY and Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY who reside in a city with a population of one million or more from E-ZPass tolls associated with the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Oversight - Support and Programs for LGBTQ+ Veterans.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing an LGBTQ liaison within the department of veterans’ services

Resolution declaring April 7 as White Star Family Day in the City of New York

A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and recommendations on the feasibility of implementing a pilot program to provide reconsolidation of traumatic memories therapy for veterans

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to supporting veteran vendors

Resolution calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to exempt veterans from tolls under the Central Business District Tolling Program

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to waiving permit fees for mobile food unit commissaries that reserve space for veteran vendors

Oversight - Serving Post-9/11 Veterans.

New York City Council Budget and Oversight Hearings on The Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, The Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2030 and The Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report 10:30 a.m. Department of Veteran Affairs 11:30 a.m. Public

Oversight - Serving Women Veterans.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of housing preservation and development to submit reports on veteran preference in Mitchell-Lama developments

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 Sunday

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. military

Resolution calling on the Federal Government to halt the planned closure of Manhattan and Brooklyn’s Veteran Affairs Medical Centers.