Service men and women, along with their allies in the state Legislature, are celebrating the restoration of $4.8 million for mental health services for vets in the final budget, which was adopted on April 1. Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz and Assemblyman Michael Reilly, had been vocal about […]
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Senate trying to get more funding for peer-to-peer veterans aid network
Veterans across New York are voicing their support for the Joseph P. Dwyer Project and rallying to adopt the peer-to-peer veteran support program as part of the governor’s executive budget. The Joseph P. Dwyer Project is a peer-to-peer initiative that provides aid to veterans by linking them up with other […]
It’s high time our state protected children from abuse
To the editor: As a victim and survivor of such abuse, and with a career as a liability claims adjuster, I can state for a fact that having to go through the litigation process, discovery, and maybe even a trial, will be far harder for the plaintiff reliving those horrible […]