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Council Member Holden's opening remarks on veteran homelessness and related legislation

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Council Member Robert F. Holden delivers opening remarks for a hearing on homeless veterans in New York City. He introduces several pieces of legislation related to veterans' affairs and outlines the main topics to be addressed in the hearing, emphasizing the importance of improving services for homeless veterans.

  • Holden discusses three bills: Intro 684 (establishing veterans committees in community boards), Intro 685 (procurement opportunities for veteran-owned businesses), and Intro 1171 (study on RTM therapy for veterans).
  • He highlights the need to understand the exact size of NYC's homeless veteran population and improve services for them.
  • Holden acknowledges his colleagues and thanks the committee staff for their work in preparing the hearing.