The NYC Department of Consumer Affairs and the Office of Financial Empowerment present a Free Student Loan Debt Clinic on March 30, 10am-4pm. This will be part of a series of student loan debt clinics hosted by DCA in 2019 to assist New Yorkers with their student loan debt. The clinic will include free, confidential, one-on-one financial counseling with a counselor from one of the DCA’s Financial Empowerment Centers. A legal aid professional will also be onsite to provide free assistance. Veterans are welcome to attend. 

RSVP here and bring any relevant student loan debt documents to the clinic.

Partners in Prevention hosts the Military Family Nights Program, beginning March 28, 5:30-7:30pm. Bring your families and attend free! Especially for kids 6-11 years old.

Military Family Nights will: bring your family closer while having fun and learning; provide family support; present new ideas for daily living; connect you with other military families and services in the community.

Program includes dinner each week and up to $100 of incentives for each family upon completion of the program. 

www.partners-in-prevention.com

Veterans, Unremarried Surviving Spouses, and Gold Star Parents may qualify to reduce their property taxes or have their rent frozen.

The Department of Finance offers an Property Tax Information & Enrollment Event on March 26, 12-2pm to assist you with your application.

For more information or to download an application, visit: www.nyc.gov/finance

Property Tax Exemptions available include:

Veterans: for those who served in the US military during designated periods of conflict, their unremarried surviving spouses, and Gold Star parents

E-STAR: for homeowners with an annual income of $500,000 or less

Enhanced STAR: for seniors 65 and over with annual incomes of $86,300 or less

SCHE & DHE: for seniors 65 and over or disabled homeowners with annual incomes of $58,399 or less

Clergy: for active and retired members of the clergy and their unremarried surviving spouses

You may qualify for Rent Freeze if you:

Are at least 62 years old, or at least 18 years old with a qualifying disability

Have a household income of $50,000 or less

Live in a rent-regulated apartment (monthly stabilized, rent controlled, or SRO)

Spend more than 1/3 of your income on rent

Please note that NYCHA residents and SECTION 8 recipients are not eligible for the Rent Freeze program.

NYS Division of Veterans' Affairs presents a training for service providers on Veterans Benefits on March 27, 10-11:30am. 

- Federal resources are available for veterans who are victims and survivors of domestic violence and intimate partner violence 

- State and federal veterans' benefits and services as a pathway to financial independence and sustainability 

- State advocacy on behalf of veterans and their families for benefits that include disability compensation for in-service injuries, pension for veterans and their families with limited income and assets, education benefits, employment preferences, healthcare services, and more

- Strategies for determining whether an individual whom you are serving is a veteran or a family member of a veteran. 

Contact Marissa Beckett to RSVP.

Blue Star Families offers a Career and Resume Writing Workshop on March 25, 11am-1pm at Starbucks! Come by for a quick review of your resume and learn resume and interviewing tips for career success. Open to all military spouses.

RSVP here.

Long Island State Veterans Home hosts a Benefits & Resource Event on April 27, 9am-1pm for veterans and community members. Continental breakfast, coffee & tea will be available.

Representatives from a variety of federal, state, and local service agencies will be present to distribute information and answer your questions. Take advantage of free health screenings.

www.listateveteranshome.org

Northport VA presents an Awareness Rally on April 9, 8:30-11am, sponsored by the Sexual Assault Awareness Month Committee. Enjoy Paws of War and a Veteran Art Exhibit. Refreshments will be served.

Keynote speaker is Army Veteran Nelsena Day.

Attend the seminar Representing Veterans Before the Veterans Administration on March 28, 1-4:30pm. Free for non-attorney veterans. Sponsored by the Committee on Veterans, the Business Law Section, the Corporate Counsel Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association and by the Westchester County Bar Association and USI Affinity.

Agenda Topics
> Representation before the Department of Veterans Affairs
        • Basic eligibility of VA benefits
        • Overview of disability compensation
        • Claims procedures
        • VA compensation benefits
        • Disability Compensation (38 U.S.C. Chapter 11)
        • Dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) (38 U.S.C. Chapter 13)
        • Appeals (rights and procedures)
> VA pension benefits (38 U.S.C. Chapter 15)
> Discharge status upgrades

Veterans should email Patrick Boland to register. Click here for additional information.

Pace University NYC Campus hosts a Veterans Career Fair on April 18, 1-4pm. Meet with over 40 companies in various fields who are looking to hire veterans. These major companies are sending their veteran’s liaisons to personally speak about their internships, co-op programs, and entry level programs.

Bring several copies of your resume. Professional attire required.

Register here.

The County of Passaic and SOS Vets host a Veteran Stakeholders Meeting on March 28, 1:30-3pm. The event is open to veteran providers as a way to network. Anyone who has services or contact with veterans are encouraged to attend.