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Reminder to All City Employees

January 29, 2007 | Other News, Things to Do

REMINDER TO ALL CITY EMPLOYEES The next meeting citywide meeting regarding the City’s Extended Payback Issue is: DATE: Tuesday – January 30th, 2007 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Police Museum, 100 Old Slip, downtown Manhattan (4 blocks south of the South Street Seaport) Directions: http://www.nycpolicemuseum.org/html/infofaq.html#Location This meeting is very important and is open to ALL City [...]

Crain's NY Business: The War in NY, Nowhere to Turn

January 29, 2007 | Other News

FYI. The article below will be in tomorrow’s CRAIN’s NY Business (January 29, 2007). While I am always grateful for any media attention that brings to light the problems veterans are facing here in New York City, I find myself somewhat disappointed with this article. After reading this article, many would be led to believe [...]

NY Metro Vets- January 2007 Newsletter

January 4, 2007 | Other News, Things to Do

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYMetroVets/ This Newsletter Includes the Following Articles: · President Signs Craig’s Vet Bill Into Law · Stolen Valor Act Signed Into Law · VA Insurance Dividends for 2007 · VA “Aid and Attendance” Benefits · VA Shifts Money to Cover Health Care Costs · DFAS 1099-R For 2006 · VA Means Test Thresholds for 2007 [...]

VETS ARE FINALLY ABLE TO USE VA LOANS FOR CO-OPS

December 12, 2006 | Other News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Risa Heller (Schumer) December 11, 2006 212-486-3627 Joe Soldevere (Maloney) 212-860-0606 PASSAGE OF SCHUMER/MALONEY BILL ALLOWS VETS TO FINALLY USE VA LOANS FOR CO-OPS Until Now, NYC Veterans Had No Hope of Owning a Residence – VA Loans Were only Usable for Houses, Townhouses and Condos – Most Real Estate in [...]

Two Announcements

December 6, 2006 | Other News

(1) City Employee Military Pay Back Issue (2) City Council Veterans Committee Hearing —————————————————— (1) City Employee Military Pay Back Issue Hello All: Please reach out and speak to all those who are affected by the City Military Pay Back issue – we need to compare individual figures of income records for pre-deployment, deployment and [...]

Depleted Uranium Bill Becomes Law in NYS

December 5, 2006 | Other News

FYI. The Depleted Uranium Bills (A-9116B and S-6964A) were finally signed into law by Governor Pataki on November 17th. I was waiting for some sort of Press Release from the Governor before I sent it out to everyone but none was put out. It is my hope that Governor-elect Spitzer will adequately man and fund [...]

NY Metro Vets- December 2006 Newsletter

December 1, 2006 | Other News, Things to Do

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYMetroVets/ This Newsletter Includes the Following Articles: · VA Appoints New Members to Committee on Women Veterans · New York Blinded Veterans to Get 3.3% Annuity COLA · AMVETS Veterans Symposium Report Released · DD-214’s Now Online · VA CLEP Reimbursement (College Credit Exams) · Military College Credit · Santa Claus Season Opens for NORAD [...]

NY Metro Vets- November 2006 Newsletter, Veteran's Day Edition

November 6, 2006 | Other News, Things to Do

NY Metro Vets- November 2006 Newsletter, Veteran’s Day Edition http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYMetroVets/ This Newsletter Includes the Following Articles: · Veterans To Receive Cost-Of-Living Adjustment · VA Announces Veterans Pride Initiative · Veterans Day Salute · Purple Heart Museum · Training Workshop for VSOs/Advocates · Number of Vets Seeking Treatment for Stress Double · Manhattan VA Laptop Stolen [...]

More Vet Identity Theft News…

November 2, 2006 | Other News

Forwarded from Congresswoman Maloney’s office. The press release contains a link to the actual letter that the Manhattan VA sent out. – Joe Bello ————————————————————————- For Immediate Release Contact: Joe Soldevere, 212-860-0606 November 1, 2006 Veterans Again At Risk for Identity Theft, This Time NY Vets May Be Most in Jeopardy Rep. Maloney Expresses Outrage [...]

"Your identity may be stolen, vets are warned" – NY Daily News, 11/2/06

November 2, 2006 | Other News

For your information. I am enclosing three articles (NY Daily News, NY Times and SC Magazine) that tell about a stolen laptop taken from the Mahattan VA Medical Center. The thing I am pissed about is that the theft took place on September 6th and we are all just finding out about it now! I [...]