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Benefit Partner News: Mayor de Blasio Introduces IDNYC Veteran Designation and Benefits

July 14, 2015

NEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio today announced the introduction of a veteran designation to the IDNYC card along with a series of exclusive benefits for veteran cardholders. The City also announced the opening of three pop-up enrollment centers at veterans service locations in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens to ease access and expand awareness of the card and its benefits to those who have served our country in the armed forces. In addition, the City will open temporary enrollment centers in Brooklyn and Staten Island.

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