Key Facts

• New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed three bills to support veterans.
• One law promotes state job opportunities for disabled veterans, aiming to fill up to 500 positions.
• Another law establishes penalties for scams related to veterans' benefits, with fines up to $10,000.
• These fines will fund grants for organizations assisting veterans with their claims.
• The third law officially recognizes New York as a Purple Heart state, honoring combat-wounded veterans.
• New York has about 688,000 veterans, the seventh-largest veteran population in the U.S.
• These laws are meant to reduce barriers to employment and protect veterans' benefits.