Veterans
Posted inMissing Them
The governor’s comments came a day after a news report found at least 62 residents of New York State Veterans’ Home at St. Albans were given hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. Some family members say they were never told.
Posted inMissing Them
NYC Nursing Home Gave Dozens of Veterans Experimental COVID-19 Treatments. Some Families Had No Idea
The New York State-run facility in St. Albans, Queens, administered a cocktail of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, despite safety warnings and doubts about efficacy.
Posted inCUNY, Education, Housing, Staten Island
Staten Island Student Veterans Look to Military Spending Bill for Fairer Housing Aid Deal
Housing stipends leave those studying in the borough shortchanged on rent compared with the rest of New York City. The difference comes out to more than $450 a month.
Posted inHealth
Pre-Fourth of July Fireworks Barrage Takes a Toll on New Yorkers Suffering From PTSD
The nightly pyrotechnics, occurring with a length and intensity not seen here in decades, can trigger people scarred by war and terror, mental health professionals say.
Posted inMissing Them
Remember Their Names: NYC Veterans Nursing Home Staff Leaks List of 48 Who Died
Workers at state-run Queens home demand justice for fallen veterans with an act of defiance, honor and remembrance ahead of Memorial Day.
Posted inCity Life
Former City Veterans’ Commissioner Loree Sutton Eyes 2021 Mayor’s Race
State election records show the former Army psychiatrist filed a campaign committee for a run to succeed Bill de Blasio in City Hall.
Posted inCity Life
City’s Online Referral Service for Veterans Struggles to Connect
The VetConnectNYC site, which costs taxpayers more than $500,000 a year, was used by 522 veterans or their families in 11 months, city data shows.

