The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on July 7 that further to the announced DOGE cuts earlier this year, it’s on pace to reduce total VA staff (nationwide) by nearly 30,000 employees by the end of fiscal year 2025 “eliminating the need for a large-scale reduction-in-force.”

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and NYC Department of Veterans’ Services announced the expansion on Tuesday, July 8, of the City’s Veterans’ Services through a new Veteran Resource Center (VRC) at Bronx Borough Hall. Located at 851 Grand Concourse in the Concourse section of the borough, officials said the VRC will be a dedicated office to connect veterans, service members, and their families with the benefits and services they’ve earned.