New York City Department of Veterans' Services

Not to be confused with New York State Department of Veterans' Services.
New York City Department of Veterans' Services
Department overview
Formed2016
Preceding Department
  • Mayor's Office of Veterans' Affairs
Jurisdiction
Headquarters1 Centre Street, Suite 2208, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
EmployeesJust under 40 full-time staff
Annual budgetApproximately US$5 million (FY 2024)
Department executive
  • Yesenia Mata,
    Commissioner
WebsiteOfficial website
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The New York City Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) is a municipal agency of New York City responsible for connecting United States military veterans, service members, and their families with housing, health care, benefits, education, and employment services. The department was formally established in 2016, replacing the Mayor's Office of Veterans' Affairs, after the New York City Council passed legislation sponsored by Council Member Eric Ulrich and following sustained advocacy from veterans' organizations such as Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA).

DVS is one of the city's smallest agencies, with a staff of fewer than 40 and a budget of about US$5 million in the mid-2020s, but it has drawn national attention as one of the first stand-alone municipal departments in the United States dedicated solely to veterans and their families. The founding commissioner was Loree Sutton, a retired U.S. Army brigadier general and psychiatrist; she was succeeded in 2019 by James Hendon, who was reappointed by Mayor Eric Adams in 2022.

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