Overview

The New York State Department of Labor Veterans’ Program has specialized staff that are dedicated to helping veterans and eligible persons gain a competitive edge in today’s labor market.

As a veteran or eligible person, you receive priority services in all New York State employment and training programs for which you are eligible and qualified. This priority of service is guaranteed by federal law and by the New York State Veterans Bill of Rights for Employment Services.

We are proud to offer Priority of Service to veterans and their eligible spouses. This means that if you served on Active Duty in the United States Armed Forces, you will:

  • Be served first by the next available staff member
  • Get first priority for jobs and training for which you are eligible and qualified

 

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Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program Specialists

Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program Specialists (DVOPs) are veterans themselves. They provide individual career services exclusively to veterans and eligible persons who have significant barriers to employment. They also provide a full range of employment services, including comprehensive assessments, individual employment plans, job referrals, referrals to training and support services, and resume and interview preparation assistance.

 

List of Disabled Veterans' Outreach Specialists

Albany-Schenectady Joseph Parker
DVOP
(518) 242-8227
[email protected]
Albany Career Central
155 Washington Ave, 3rd Floor
Albany, 12210
Albany Office
Bronx

Rene Cabrera Gonzalez
DVOP

(718) 960-7922
[email protected]

Bronx Workforce1 Career Center
400 East Fordham Road, 8th Floor
Bronx, NY 10458
Bronx Office
Bronx Samuel Williams Jr.
DVOP
(718) 960-7922
[email protected]
Bronx Workforce1 Career Center
400 East Fordham Road, 8th Floor
Bronx, NY 10458
Bronx Office
Brooklyn

Doris Tacuri
DVOP
(718) 613-3760
[email protected]

250 Schermerhorn Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Brooklyn Office
Broome-Tioga Erin Hodges
DVOP
(607) 778-2257
[email protected]
Broome Workforce
501 Reynolds Road
Johnson City, NY 13790
Binghamton Office
Chenango-Delaware-Otsego William Haines
DVOP
(607) 334-2201
[email protected]
CDO Workforce Center
1 Ohara Drive
Norwich, NY 13815
Norwich Office
Clinton-Essex-Franklin-Hamilton Manny Seck
DVOP
(518) 561-0430
[email protected]
OneWorkSource Business and Employment Center
194 U.S. Oval
Plattsburgh, NY 12903

Plattsburgh Office

Dutchess-Ulster Edward J. Himko
DVOP
(845) 249-4621
[email protected]
191 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Poughkeepsie Office
Erie Evette Spencer
DVOP
(716) 851-2600
[email protected]
Buffalo Career Center
284 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202-4081
Buffalo Office
Erie Matejka Baumgardner
DVOP
(716) 634-9081
[email protected]
Williamsville Career Center
4175 Transit Road
Transitown Plaza
Williamsville, NY 14221

Williamsville Office

Fulton-Montgomery-Schoharie Ralph Grugnale
DVOP
(518) 842-3676 ext. 3058
[email protected]
Amsterdam Workforce Solution Center
2620 Riverfront Center
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Amsterdam Office

Herkimer-Madison-Oneida Brett Leonard
(315) 793-5329
[email protected]
Utica Working Solutions
207 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501
Utica Office
Jefferson-Lewis

George R. Birth
DVOP
(315)772-7099
[email protected]

New York State Department of Labor – Fort Drum
10720 Mount Belvedere Boulevard – Suite A2-2
Fort Drum, NY 13602
Fort Drum Office
Jefferson-Lewis Bruce Goodnough
DVOP
(315) 786-3657
[email protected]
The WorkPlace
1000 Coffeen Street
Watertown, NY 13601

Watertown Office

Livingston-Wyoming Shawn Murphy
DVOP
(585) 786-3145
[email protected]
Warsaw Career Center
448 N. Main Street
Warsaw, New York 14569
Warsaw Office
Monroe Christopher Torres
DVOP
(585) 371-9198
[email protected]
Rochester Works Career Center
276 Waring Road
Rochester, NY 14609

Rochester Office

Nassau George Roach
DVOP
(516) 240-2881
[email protected]
Hempstead Works Career Center
50 Clinton St, Suite 302
Hempstead, NY 11550

Hempstead Office

Nassau

Mitch Innis
DVOP
(516) 934-8531
[email protected]

Hicksville Career Center
301 W. Old Country Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
Hicksville Office
New York David Braslow
DVOP
(917) 493-7069
[email protected]
Upper Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center
215 W 125th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10027
Harlem Office
Niagara Ian Bone
DVOP
(718) 278-8277
[email protected]
Niagara WorkSourceOne
1001 11th Street, Suite E, Room 1014
Niagara Falls, NY 14301

Niagara Falls Office

Onondaga William Burns
DVOP
(315) 477-6908
[email protected]
Cayuga Works Career Center
960 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13203
Syracuse Office
Ontario-Seneca-Wayne-Yates Michelle Coomber
DVOP
(315) 230-4396
[email protected]
New York State Department of Labor – Geneva
795 Canandaigua Road
Geneva, NY 14456
Geneva Office
Orange-Sullivan Paul Sangalli
DVOP
(845) 360-0349
[email protected]
Orange Works Career Center
18 Seward Ave, 1st Floor
Middletown, NY 10940

Middletown Office

Oswego Bret Farritor
DVOP
(315) 591-9301
[email protected]
Oswego Workforce New York
200 N. 2nd Street
Fulton, New York 13069
Oswego Office
Queens Jimmy Vargas
DVOP
(718) 557-6711
[email protected]
Queens Workforce 1 Career Center
168-25 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jamaica, NY 11432
Jamaica Office
Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene John Freeman
DVOP
(518) 270-2986
[email protected]
Rensselaer County One Stop Career Center
Ned Pattison Government Center
1600 7th Avenue, 4th Floor
Troy NY 12180
Troy Office
St. Lawrence Matthew Flynn
DVOP
(315) 769-3596
[email protected]
St. Lawrence Career Center
35 Glenn Street
Massena, NY 13662
Massena Office
Steuben Kelli Eddy
DVOP
(607) 324-8388
[email protected]
Hornell Career Center
107 Broadway
Hornell, NY 14843
Hornell Office
Suffolk Michael Antidormi
DVOP
(631) 687-4851
[email protected]
Workforce NY Career Center
160 South Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY 11772

Patchogue Office

Suffolk JoAnn Ashley
DVOP
(631) 687-4891
[email protected]
Workforce NY Career Center
160 South Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY 11772

Patchogue Office

Suffolk Steven Maieli
DVOP
(631) 687-4851
[email protected]
Workforce NY Career Center
160 South Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY 11772

Patchogue Office

Westchester-Putnam Frank James Casillas III
DVOP
(914) 737-3490 ext. 303
[email protected]
Peekskill Employment Center
201 South James Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
Peekskill Office
Westchester Jonathan Chin
DVOP
(914) 997-8783
[email protected]
White Plains Career Center
120 Bloomingdale Road
White Plains, NY 10605
White Plains Office

Local Veterans’ Employment Representatives

Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs) staff are also veterans. They specialize in advocating on behalf of veterans and eligible persons with business, industry, and community organizations to promote employment and training opportunities. They also provide services for veterans and eligible persons, including job matching and job placement, conduct employer outreach, inform Federal contractors of the process to hire qualified veterans, and promote credentialing and licensing opportunities.

 

List of Local Veterans' Employment Representatives

Albany-Schenectady-Rensselaer

Jeffrey Thoennes
LVER
(518) 242-8218
[email protected]

Career Central
155 Washington Ave, Third Floor
Albany NY 12210

Albany Office

Bronx Jake Lewis
LVER
(718) 960-7901
[email protected]
Bronx Workforce1 Career Center
400 East Fordham Road, 8th Floor
Bronx, NY 10458-5039
Bronx Office
Broome-Tioga-Tompkins William Fowler
LVER
(607) 778-2218
[email protected]
Broome Workforce
501 Reynolds Road
Johnson City, NY 13790

Binghamton Office

Cayuga-Cortland-Madison Matt Brennan
LVER
(315) 255-4908
[email protected]
Cayuga Works Career Center
199 Franklin Street
Suite 204
Auburn, NY 13021
Auburn Office
Chemung-Schuyler-Steuben Frank Vaughan
LVER
(607) 324-8388
[email protected]
Hornell Career Center
107 Broadway
Hornell, NY 14843
Hornell Office
Clinton-Essex-Franklin-Hamilton Joanna Colgan
LVER
(518) 561-0430
[email protected]
OneWorkSource
194 US Oval
Plattsburgh, New York 12903
Plattsburgh Office 
Erie Walter Wallace
LVER
(716) 851-2656
[email protected]
Buffalo Downtown Career Center
284 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Buffalo Office
Kings-Queens-Richmond Martha Longo
LVER
(718) 613-3750 
[email protected]
Workforce1 Career Center
250 Schermerhorn Street 
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Office
Monroe Kevin Melia
LVER
(585) 266-7760
[email protected]
Rochester Works
276 Waring Road
Rochester, NY 14609

Rochester Office

Mohawk Valley

Lonnie E. Etter
LVER
(315) 793-2365
[email protected]

Utica Working Solutions
207 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501

Mohawk Valley Office
New York Gabriel Nava
LVER
(917) 493-7213
[email protected]
Upper Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center
215 West 125th Street - 6th Floor
New York, NY 10027

Upper Manhattan Office

Onondaga-Oswego Ralph Turner
LVER
(315) 477-6930
[email protected]
CNY Works
960 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13203

Syracuse Office

Ontario-Wayne-Seneca-Yates Christopher Caughey
LVER
(315) 789-1771
[email protected]
NYS Department of Labor – Geneva
795 Canandaigua Road
Geneva, NY 14456
Geneva Office
Orleans-Niagara Stephen Bragg
LVER
(585) 589-5335
[email protected]
Orleans Center for Workforce Development
458 West Avenue, Suite 3
Albion, NY 14411
Albion Office
Putnam-Westchester-Yonkers John O'Shaughnessy
LVER
(914) 461-9066
[email protected]
Yonkers Employment Center
28 Wells Avenue
Building 3, 4th Floor
Yonkers, NY 10701
Yonkers Office
Jefferson-Lewis Michael Casselman
LVER
(315) 782-9252
[email protected]
The WorkPlace
1000 Coffeen Street
Watertown, NY 13601

Watertown Office

Suffolk Alicia Evangelist
LVER
(631) 687-4810
[email protected]
Workforce NY Career Center
160 South Ocean Avenue
Patchogue, NY 11772

Patchogue Office

Warren-Washington-Saratoga Lorraine Gardephe
LVER
(518) 824-8893
[email protected]
Warren County Career Center
333 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801

Glens Falls Office

Training and Education Opportunities

State & Federal Programs

There are a variety of programs available at the state level and nationally to help Veterans translate their military experience into academic credit, a professional credential or certification. There's also specialized training programs, apprenticeships and various education benefit programs to assist Vets with forging their way after serving their country. 

Learn About Training and Education

Lifelong Learning with Coursera

Most veterans are eligible to take free classes with Coursera in partnership with the NYS Department of Labor. Coursera is an online learning platform that offers over 7,000 courses and learning activities that could help you learn new skills, build on the knowledge you already have, and launch a new civilian career. 

Learn More About Coursera

Experience Counts

The “Experience Counts” program grants veterans credit toward state licenses for military experience. For example, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) fees can be waived for military members with recent experience driving trucks and heavy equipment during their service. The program also recognizes certain military training as credit towards licensure for veterans to become armed and unarmed security guards.

Learn About the Program

Temporary Hiring Program

The New York State Department of Civil Service hosts the Veterans Temporary Hiring Program Portal which provides a centralized location for qualifying Post9/11 veterans to submit up-to-date employment and contact information to be considered by New York State agencies hiring for temporary positions.

 

Learn About The program

Contact and Additional Resources

For information about Department of Labor veterans services, call 1-888-469-7365 and ask for the Veterans Program. You can also email [email protected] for general inquiries. For information about veterans benefits, contact the New York State Department of Veterans' Services, call 1-888-VETS-NYS or visit veterans.ny.gov.