Veterans (Veteran Housing) in New York

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 7708: Establishes a veterans' bill of rights

Establishes a veterans' bill of rights; provides sample language for such bill of rights; requires the department of veterans' services to establish and distribute a veterans' bill of rights and to make such bill of rights available on the department's website.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing

passed · New York · Senate Mar 23, 2026

S 2640: Includes veterans in the definition of military status for purposes of unlawful discrimination

This bill amends New York's law to explicitly include veterans in the legal definition of "military status." It expands the current definition - which already covers active military service - to protect veterans who have completed their service from unlawful discrimination. The key change adds the phrase "a person's participation in the military service... if such person has been released from such service" to the existing definition. This means veterans will now be covered under the same anti-discrimination protections that apply to active-duty military personnel. The change applies to all areas governed by this law, including employment and housing.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Veteran Employment Veteran Housing

in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 28, 2026

A 8365: Relates to eligibility for admission to New York state veterans' homes

Expands eligibility for admission to New York state veterans' homes to certain veterans who have an immediate family member who shall have been a resident of this state for six months prior to the date of application for admission; defines an immediate family member to include a spouse, or a birth or adoptive parent, child, sibling, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, grandparent and grandchild; requires, where applicable, the immediate family member of a veteran applicant to file an affidavit of New York state residence; authorizes veterans with an immediate family member who has been a New York state resident for six months to be entitled to admission to the Long Island state veterans home at Stony Brook university.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Military Families Veteran Housing

passed · New York · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 2289: Expands the veterans' preference to include veterans who did not serve during a time of war for certain housing

Bill S 2289 expands the eligibility for veterans' preference in Mitchell-Lama housing projects. Currently, this preference is available to veterans who served during a time of war. This bill removes that wartime service requirement, making the housing preference available to all veterans and their surviving spouses as defined by the civil service law. This change applies to projects with open waiting lists and will be implemented when closed lists reopen. The bill also maintains that current residents have first priority for internal transfers within their existing projects.

Topics ✓ Housing ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Veteran Housing

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5124: Requires the department of veterans' services to provide certain assistance to veterans

Requires the department of veterans' services to provide legal and/or technical support to veterans who want to change their discharged status to honorable because such person was dishonorably or administratively discharged from the armed services due to sexual orientation.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 16, 2026

S 910: Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and disabled veterans

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and disabled veterans; provides that such tax credit is worth $3,000 per veteran hired or $4,000 for every disabled veteran hired and the total benefit shall not exceed $15,000 annually.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Tax Credits Tax Incentives Veteran Education Veteran Employment Veteran Housing

in committee · New York · Assembly Dec 8, 2025

A 55: Includes veterans in the definition of military status for purposes of unlawful discrimination

This bill amends New York's executive law to explicitly include veterans in the legal definition of "military status." It expands the existing definition to cover individuals who have been released from military service, ensuring veterans receive the same anti-discrimination protections as active military personnel. The change directly affects veterans in New York who may face discrimination in employment, housing, or other areas governed by laws prohibiting military status discrimination. The key mechanism is a textual update to the definition, adding "a person's participation in the military service... if such person has been released from such service." This creates a clear, concrete policy change without altering existing enforcement mechanisms.

Topics ✓ Housing ✓ Labor & Employment ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Veteran Education Veteran Employment Veteran Housing

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 401: Establishes the hire a vet grant program

Establishes the hire a vet grant program; provides grants to municipalities where a veteran is hired and employed, for not less than twelve continuous and uninterrupted months in a full-time or part-time position.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Veteran Education Veteran Employment Veteran Housing

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3509: Relates to a reduced fare program in the metropolitan transportation authority for veterans who are students

This bill establishes a half-fare program on all MTA systems (subways, buses, commuter rail) for New York State veterans who are currently enrolled students. It directly affects veterans who are full-time or part-time undergraduate, graduate, or vocational students at accredited colleges, universities, or approved vocational schools in New York. To qualify, veterans must be New York residents, honorably discharged from military service, and present a valid veteran ID card.

Topics ✓ Transportation ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Rail Veteran Benefits Veteran Education Veteran Housing

passed · New York · Senate May 28, 2026

S 1192: Establishes an alternative resolution program for service members and veterans accused of certain felonies

S 1192 establishes an alternative resolution program within the criminal procedure law for service members and veterans accused of certain felonies. This program applies to individuals whose military service caused or exacerbated conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or substance abuse, which may have contributed to their alleged crime. Courts would identify eligible service members or veterans and order evaluations to assess their condition and its connection to the offense. The bill aims to provide treatment for these service-related ailments, with the possibility of reducing or dismissing charges upon successful completion of the treatment program.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics Veteran Housing Veteran Mental Health

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