This bill allows New York state and city colleges to grant unlimited academic credit to veterans for military training they completed. It applies to veterans with an honorable discharge, qualifying health conditions under veterans' law, or discharged LGBT veterans who are enrolled full-time in good standing. Colleges must award these credits without charging tuition, fees, or other costs, and establish procedures to implement the policy. The law takes effect July 1 after enactment.
Senate Resolution No. 888 commemorates the 2025 Veterans Everyday 5K Run/Walk. It recognizes the B.V.S.J. Veterans Service Organization for its role in honoring and supporting veterans through this event, which promotes community engagement and wellness and raises funds for veteran services.
This bill (S 2313) grants New York veteran employees the right to request an unpaid leave of absence from work on Veterans Day (November 11) each year. To qualify, veterans must provide written proof of service to their employer by October 15 and be a New York resident. Employers may deny the leave only if it causes undue hardship to business operations, and the leave must be taken as unpaid time or deducted from existing paid leave. The law does not override collective bargaining agreements or affect veterans covered by other specific laws.
Relates to veterans' eligibility for public housing; expands eligibility requirements to include veterans of the recent conflicts; requires granting of a preference for public housing to veterans or families of veterans who have a military service connected disability.
Establishes the veteran career assistance program within the SUNY and CUNY systems to provide veterans with assistance in resume writing and employment placement services.
Senate Resolution J 1097 honors 50+ New York State veterans being inducted into the 2025 New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. It does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes these veterans - selected for combat service or post-military contributions - for their military service and community impact. The resolution directs the Senate to pause its proceedings to honor them and requires sending copies of the resolution to each inductee. This is a ceremonial gesture with no binding effect, solely acknowledging veterans' service.
Bill S 7446 proposes to exempt eligible New York resident veterans from paying certain fees related to forming or operating business and not-for-profit corporations. Specifically, it waives fees normally required by Section 104-A of the business and not-for-profit corporation laws. This exemption applies for a period of five years after a veteran's military discharge or confirmation of their veteran status. The bill defines "veteran" to include those with honorable or general discharges, as well as those with qualifying conditions or discharged LGBT veteran status.
This bill exempts New York state-resident veterans from paying tolls in New York City's central business district. It directly affects veterans who live in New York and use toll roads in that area. The law amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law to remove toll charges for eligible veterans, using the same definition of "veteran" as in the Veterans' Services Law. The exemption takes effect immediately upon the bill's passage.
This bill eliminates all fees for lifetime sporting licenses (hunting, fishing, trapping) for veterans who are honorably discharged from U.S. military service and certified with a 40% or greater service-connected disability. It directly affects eligible veterans by removing a cost barrier to accessing lifetime recreational licenses under New York's environmental conservation law. The change modifies the fee schedule to set $0 as the cost for this specific veteran group in the "lifetime license including hunting, fishing, and turkey permit" category. The policy change applies immediately upon enactment and does not alter fees for other license types or eligibility categories.
Determines that disability compensation or benefits received by veterans from the United States department of veterans affairs are not to be treated as income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility for means-tested programs.
