Veterans in Westchester are eligible for a free county park pass covering beaches, pools and recreation for themselves and their families, alongside peer support and benefits navigation.
Westchester County's Veterans Service Agency is the county's dedicated office for veterans and their families, and several of its benefits are simply free to any eligible veteran who asks.
All veterans in Westchester are eligible for a free county Park Pass, which covers county beaches, pools and recreational facilities for the veteran and their family. The county also works with peer support organisations providing psychological support and veteran-to-veteran networking.
Separately, the federally funded Supportive Services for Veterans and Their Families (SSVF) programme, delivered locally, offers housing search assistance, temporary financial help with rent, utilities, transportation and child care, education and job coaching, and help obtaining VA benefits.
Why this matters in District 11: thousands of veterans live in and around New Rochelle, Pelham and Pelham Manor. Every one of them is entitled to this, and far too few of them know it.