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Discussion on mailing and physical outreach to veterans
1:49:21
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Council Member Holden and Timothy Pena discuss the importance of physical outreach methods for veterans, particularly mailing and in-person distribution of information. They highlight the limitations of digital outreach and the effectiveness of direct engagement.
- Holden acknowledges the potential of mailings to reach veterans who aren't online
- Pena shares his experience of personally financing and distributing informational materials
- They discuss the challenges and opportunities of reaching veterans in high-traffic areas like Madison Square Garden
Robert F. Holden
1:49:21
Thank you, and by the way, it's because if DBS had the ability, the budget to do mailings, I think, you know, like you said, not everyone's online, they're not gonna fill out forms online, but if we did actually send them a letter, send them a flyer, send them some services, send them the booklet, that would go a long way.
Timothy Pena
1:49:46
I don't understand that because I financed this with my VA disability.
Robert F. Holden
1:49:54
Yeah.
1:49:54
But how does how do you deliver it to veterans?
Timothy Pena
1:49:56
I take it directly to them at the shelters.
1:50:00
Take it directly to them on the streets.
Robert F. Holden
1:50:01
I'm saying to to communicate with thousands of New York City veterans.
Timothy Pena
1:50:07
There's a hundred thousand people that go through Madison Square Garden A Week.
1:50:11
I live two blocks from there.
Robert F. Holden
1:50:13
Right.
Timothy Pena
1:50:14
Engaging veterans in this city is as easy as it gets.
1:50:20
Whether we
Joe Bello
1:50:20
are What
Robert F. Holden
1:50:21
if they don't self identify?