Q&A
Self-identification issues for veterans and housing challenges in NYC
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Commissioner Hendon and Council Member Holden discuss the challenges of veteran self-identification and the broader housing shortage in New York City. They explore potential solutions and existing programs to address these issues.
- Self-identification remains a significant challenge for veterans, especially those experiencing housing insecurity
- New York City faces a severe housing shortage with a vacancy rate of only 1.4%
- CityFHEPS is mentioned as an available resource for veterans, with DVS teams helping veterans access it
- Council Member Holden suggests creating graphics to encourage veteran self-identification and highlight the benefits of doing so
James Hendon
0:33:40
If I may say on this, with the with this one, the the issues the larger issues, the self identification is still the real thing as far as getting even folks experiencing housing and security.
0:33:48
To say I'm a vet.
0:33:49
And then the issue that's bigger than veterans is this this vacancy, low rate vacancy rate in in New York City as far as the housing shortage, like 1.4% or so.
0:33:57
So, you know, these are things that are, like, the larger pieces here for us.
0:34:02
But you're right.
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We support the intent.
0:34:03
But we right now, CityFEPs is something that is available to our veteran.
0:34:07
Our teams our team helps veterans access that.
0:34:10
So we we just feel as though the the larger things for us to try to attack are this identification piece and just recognizing that there's this larger issue that is bigger than us about the vacancy rate being so low in New York City.
Robert Holden
0:34:23
So, on on self identifying, I know you do some you do some announcements here and there, but can you give graphics, maybe we can design it in the council, something that we could put out, to our membership, to our our constituents that would help with that with that and to self identify.
0:34:47
And some of the at least in advertising I come from advertising.
0:34:51
I know you gotta give them a benefit.
0:34:53
The benefit and and tell the vets the benefit they get by self identifying.
