STATEN ISLAND, NY – Veteran Service Officers will be returning to Councilmember Frank Morano\u2019s office to assist Staten Island veterans and their families with filing claims and securing benefits free of charge.<\/p>\n
\u201cToo many veterans struggle to cut through the red tape when it comes to accessing the benefits they\u2019ve earned,\u201d said Morano, a Republican who represents the South Shore of Staten Island. \u201cThis program will ensure Staten Island veterans and their families have trained advocates by their side every step of the way. It\u2019s one small but important way we can honor their service with action.\u201d<\/p>\n
The officers are accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and can help veterans access a wide range of benefits, including health, dependent, education, home loan, and state\/local benefits. This initiative comes through a partnership between The Department of New York VFW and Morano\u2019s office. <\/p>\n
\u201cAs highly trained veteran service officers, we help assist and advocate for our warriors, from filing claims and pensions to assisting with necessary resources,\u201d said State Commander James MacArthur of the Department of New York VFW. \u201cFor more than a century, the VFW\u2019s mission is rooted in assisting those that served, and this initiative brings to light the importance of our organization.\u201d<\/p>\n
The officers will be available at Councilmember Morano\u2019s office, located at 2955 Veterans Rd. W. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments with the officers will also be available on the second Wednesday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Veterans and family members can schedule an appointment by calling 718-984-5151 or emailing morano@council.nyc.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis is about making sure that no Staten Island veteran is left behind,\u201d said Morano. \u201cWe are committed to making Staten Island a place where veterans and their families feel valued, supported, and proud of their service.\u201d<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, NY – Veteran Service Officers will be returning to Councilmember Frank Morano\u2019s office to assist Staten…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31833,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":["post-31832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-staten-island","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-staten-island","tag-staten-island-headlines","tag-staten-island-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31832\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}