{"id":873,"date":"2026-02-06T15:55:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/?p=873"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:57:26","slug":"veterans-services-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/2026\/02\/06\/veterans-services-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans Services Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#Veterans-English\">ENGLISH<\/a> | <a href=\"#Veterans-Spanish\">SPANISH<\/a> | <a href=\"#Veterans-Bengali\">BANGLA<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026\/02\/Veterans-Benefits-Services-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026\/02\/Veterans-Benefits-Services-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026\/02\/Veterans-Benefits-Services-541x700.png 541w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026\/02\/Veterans-Benefits-Services-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026\/02\/Veterans-Benefits-Services-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026\/02\/Veterans-Benefits-Services-309x400.png 309w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026\/02\/Veterans-Benefits-Services-1005x1300.png 1005w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/amanda-farias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026\/02\/Veterans-Benefits-Services.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Veterans-English\">ENGLISH<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Veterans Benefits Services<\/strong><br \/>Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to assist Veterans and their families with accessing VA benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Services Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assistance filing VA benefits claims<\/li>\n<li>Benefits guidance and application support<\/li>\n<li>Support for Veterans and their families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Appointments Available<\/strong><br \/>Appointments are required. First come, first served.<\/p>\n<p><strong>District Office<\/strong><br \/>778 Castle Hill Avenue<br \/>Phone: 718-792-1140<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Veterans-Spanish\">ESPA\u00d1OL<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Servicios de Beneficios para Veteranos<\/strong><br \/>Los Oficiales de Servicios para Veteranos (VSO) est\u00e1n disponibles para ayudar a los veteranos y sus familias a acceder a los beneficios del VA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los servicios incluyen:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Asistencia para presentar reclamaciones de beneficios del VA<\/li>\n<li>Orientaci\u00f3n sobre beneficios y apoyo con solicitudes<\/li>\n<li>Apoyo para veteranos y sus familias<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Citas Disponibles<\/strong><br \/>Se requiere cita previa. Se atiende por orden de llegada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oficina del Distrito<\/strong><br \/>778 Castle Hill Avenue<br \/>Tel\u00e9fono: 718-792-1140<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Veterans-Bengali\">\u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be (BANGLA)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u09ad\u09c7\u099f\u09c7\u09b0\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09b8 \u09ac\u09c7\u09a8\u09bf\u09ab\u09bf\u099f\u09b8 \u09b8\u09c7\u09ac\u09be<\/strong><br \/>\u09ad\u09c7\u099f\u09c7\u09b0\u09be\u09a8 \u09b8\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09ad\u09bf\u09b8 \u0985\u09ab\u09bf\u09b8\u09be\u09b0 (VSO) \u09ad\u09c7\u099f\u09c7\u09b0\u09be\u09a8 \u0993 \u09a4\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09ac\u09be\u09b0\u0995\u09c7 VA \u09b8\u09c1\u09ac\u09bf\u09a7\u09be \u09aa\u09be\u0993\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u09b8\u09b9\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u09a4\u09be \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a6\u09be\u09a8 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7\u09a8\u0964<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u09b8\u09c7\u09ac\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a7\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 \u0985\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09b0\u09cd\u09ad\u09c1\u0995\u09cd\u09a4:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VA \u09b8\u09c1\u09ac\u09bf\u09a7\u09be\u09b0 \u09a6\u09be\u09ac\u09bf \u09a6\u09be\u0996\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7 \u09b8\u09b9\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u09a4\u09be<\/li>\n<li>\u09b8\u09c1\u09ac\u09bf\u09a7\u09be \u09b8\u0982\u0995\u09cd\u09b0\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4 \u09a6\u09bf\u0995\u09a8\u09bf\u09b0\u09cd\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6\u09a8\u09be \u0993 \u0986\u09ac\u09c7\u09a6\u09a8 \u09b8\u09b9\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u09a4\u09be<\/li>\n<li>\u09ad\u09c7\u099f\u09c7\u09b0\u09be\u09a8 \u0993 \u09a4\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09ac\u09be\u09b0\u09c7\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u09b8\u09b9\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u09a4\u09be<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09aa\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u09ae\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f \u0989\u09aa\u09b2\u09ac\u09cd\u09a7<\/strong><br \/>\u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09aa\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u09ae\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09af\u09bc\u09cb\u099c\u09a8\u0964 \u0986\u0997\u09c7 \u098f\u09b2\u09c7 \u0986\u0997\u09c7 \u09b8\u09c7\u09ac\u09be\u0964<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u09a1\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u099f\u09cd\u09b0\u09bf\u0995\u09cd\u099f \u0985\u09ab\u09bf\u09b8<\/strong><br \/>778 Castle Hill Avenue<br \/>\u09ab\u09cb\u09a8: 718-792-1140<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#Veterans-English\">ENGLISH<\/a> | <a href=\"#Veterans-Spanish\">SPANISH<\/a> | <a href=\"#Veterans-Bengali\">BANGLA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ENGLISH<\/p>\n<p><strong>Veterans Benefits Services<\/strong><br \/>Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to assist Veterans and their families with accessing VA benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Services Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistance filing VA benefits claims<\/li>\n<li>Benefits guidance and application support<\/li>\n<li>Support for Veterans and their 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