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 (718) 960-7922 | 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 |
Cayuga-Onondaga | Curtiss Upham DVOP (315) 477-6933 [email protected] | Cayuga Works Career Center 960 James Street Syracuse, NY 13203 | Syracuse Office |
Broome-Tioga | Erin Hodges DVOP (607) 778-2257 [email protected] | Broome Workforce 501 Reynolds Road Johnson City, NY 13790 | Binghamton Office |
Chemung-Corning | Patrick McCarthy DVOP (607) 733-7131 [email protected] | Elmira Career Center 318 Madison Avenue Elmira, NY 14901 | Elmira 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 |
Dunkirk-Jamestown-Olean | Josh Miller DVOP (716) 847-5192 [email protected] | Chautauqua Works 4 East 3rd Street, Suite 102 Jamestown, NY 14701 | Jamestown 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) 851-2645 [email protected] | Buffalo Career Center 284 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 | Buffalo 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 |
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 |
Kings | Robert Bierman DVOP (718) 613-3811 [email protected] | Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center 250 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 | Brooklyn Office |
Kings | Gerard Placide DVOP 718-613-3867 [email protected] | Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center 250 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 | Brooklyn Office |
Monroe | Christopher Torres DVOP (585) 371-9198 [email protected] | Rochester Works Career Center 276 Waring Road Rochester, NY 14609 | Rochester Office |
Monroe | J.L. Muriel DVOP (585) 371-9168 [email protected] | Rochester Works Career Center 276 Waring Rd 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 |
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 | 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 | 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 |
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Chautauqua | Gary Thompson LVER (716) 363-5180 [email protected] | Dunkirk 407 Central Avenue Dunkirk, NY 14048 | Dunkirk Office |
Cayuga-Cortland | Thomas Torrance LVER (607) 218-3745 [email protected] | Cortland Works Career Center 99 Main Street Cortland, NY 13045 | Cortland Office |
Chenango-Delaware-Otsego | Jason Allen Wolcott LVER (607) 432-4800, ext. 114 [email protected] | CDO Workforce 12 Dietz Street Oneonta, NY 13820 | Oneonta Office |
Clinton-Essex-Franklin-Hamilton | Joshua Phaneuf LVER (518) 561-0430 Ext. 3081 [email protected] | Clinton County OneWorkSource Center 194 US Oval Plattsburgh, NY 12903 | Plattsburgh Office |
Columbia-Greene-Rensselaer | Stefany Quinn LVER (518) 697-6456 [email protected] | Columbia/Greene Workforce New York 4400 Route 23 Hudson, NY 12534 | Hudson Office |
Erie | Walter Wallace LVER (716) 851-2656 [email protected] | Buffalo Downtown Career Center 284 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 | Buffalo Office |
Jefferson-Lewis | Michael Casselman LVER (315) 782-9252 [email protected] | The WorkPlace 1000 Coffeen Street Watertown, NY 13601 | Watertown Office |
Kings | 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 |
Nassau | Dave Singh LVER (516) 490-2355 [email protected] | NYS Department of Labor - Hicksville 301 West Old Country Rd Hicksville, NY 11801 | Hicksville 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 |
Niagara | Stephen Bragg LVER (585) 589-5335 [email protected] | Lockport Workforce One Center 272 S. Transit Street Lockport, NY 14094 | Lockport 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 |
Queens | Sanjib Das LVER [email protected] | 90-02 Queens Boulevard 2nd FL Elmhurst, NY 11373 | Queens Office |
Richmond | Jean Lacap LVER [email protected] | 120 Stuyvesant Place Staten Island, NY 10304 | Richmond Office |
St. Lawrence | Matthew Flynn LVER (315) 605-32887 [email protected] | Ogdensburg Career Center 1031 Paterson Street Ogdensburg, NY 13669 | Ogdensburg 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.
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.
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
You may receive Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) (Formerly known as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) services to help with job training, education, employment accommodations, resume development, and job seeking skills coaching. Other services may be provided to assist Veterans and Service members in starting their own businesses or independent living services for those who are severely disabled and unable to work in traditional employment.
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.
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.
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.