Q&A
Discussion on VAB recommendations and implementation challenges
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Council Member Holden and Commissioner Hendon discuss the challenges in implementing Veterans Advisory Board (VAB) recommendations, particularly focusing on improving veteran representation on community boards.
- They discuss the need for a 'veteran' checkbox on community board applications.
- Commissioner Hendon agrees to help reach out to borough presidents to include this checkbox on applications.
- They address the challenge of finding and accessing community board applications across different boroughs.
- The discussion highlights the need for more accessible and standardized application processes for community boards.
Robert Holden
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but this is my question is really talking about, partnership.
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This is not we're not talking about political when we talk about community boards.
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It's it's volunteer position.
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And we talked about, can you help us in getting, the borough presidents to include a a veteran's box on the application for community boards?
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Absolutely.
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We can reach out to you.
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By the way, try to find an application many times if it's not in in in the zone of the application process.
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I mean, I think Manhattan has it, where you can get a an application 12 months a year, but not every not every borough has that.
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Every, borough president's office, you can't find the application.
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So I think that should be something, whether we have to do it with legislation, but it should be it should be on, like, where you could download, an application, and there should be a box for veterans.
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Will you help us do that?
James Hendon
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We we will, challenge.
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We're facing I have no issues with that.
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I'm with you, mister chair.
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Right now so on our website at ny0.gov/vetcommunity board, we're waiting to get the latest and greatest for us to update information from the various boroughs so we can have it updated right now.
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Because right now, we still got, 2024 information.
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So that's something we're working to update.
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And so we'll let you know how that goes, but also do what we can to tie in with the various borough presidents so we can lock into their comms operations on this.
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Yeah.
Robert Holden
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So in you know, what and again, I'm referring to all these 2023 annual reports because those are the latest we have.