CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY C.A.R.E.S. VAN SCHEDULE
Congressman Pat Ryan Announces February C.A.R.E.S. Van Schedule
Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van’s February events will build upon goal of bringing vital federal services directly to constituents, visiting all 82 municipalities in New York’s 18th Congressional District
Ryan’s office will partner with office of State Senator Michelle Hinchey for multiple events bringing assistance with federal and state agencies to Dutchess County constituents
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Pat Ryan announced the February schedule for his Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van. The van, staffed by highly-trained caseworkers from the Congressman’s team, provides direct assistance to constituents across NY-18 – ensuring people can access everything from passports to Social Security to flood recovery assistance right in their own community. Congressman Ryan’s office will be partnering with State Senator Michelle Hinchey’s office for the Thursday, February 22nd C.A.R.E.S. Van events in Millbrook and Millerton to bring assistance with both federal and state level agencies to constituents.
“Everyone deserves the assistance they need right where they’re at,” said Congressman Ryan. “My team goes that extra mile to cut through bureaucratic red tape and get Hudson Valley families the benefits they’ve earned with the C.A.R.E.S. Van. We’re almost at our goal of visiting every one of NY-18’s 82 municipalities. If you could use assistance, I hope you’ll join my team at one of this month’s events.”
“This month, my office is proud to partner with Congressman Pat Ryan’s Office to bring both state and federal services to our neighbors in Dutchess County through our mobile office hours so people can easily access the assistance they need in one convenient visit,” said State Senator Michelle Hinchey. “We're here to be a resource and encourage Dutchess residents to visit our Constituent Services teams in Millerton and Millbrook later this February!”
By the end of February, the C.A.R.E.S. Van will have made 82 visits to 77 different municipalities in NY-18. The full list of locations is below.
Congressman Ryan’s C.A.R.E.S. Van assists constituents of NY-18 in accessing earned benefits, such as Veterans’ Affairs benefits and Social Security, federal grant funding, passports and visas, immigration and naturalization services, and resolving issues with federal agencies, such as the Internal Revenue Service.
In November, the C.A.R.E.S. Van was utilized to bring assistance from the Social Security Administration back to Ulster County for a one-day senior resource fair organized by Congressman Ryan’s Office. The Van also made multiple stops at veterans service organizations in every county of NY-18 during Congressman Ryan’s Veterans Week of Action, for events that delivered specialized assistance directly to Hudson Valley veterans and honored their service.
Congressman Ryan mobilized the C.A.R.E.S. Van to assemble a coalition of community partners to deliver flood recovery resources during on-site events in communities impacted by July’s devastating flooding.
The C.A.R.E.S. Van has also been used by Congressman Ryan to partner with other offices and organizations, such as the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds, for specialty events.
Congressman Ryan has prioritized increasing the responsiveness and accessibility of these services. The C.A.R.E.S Van will visit every municipality in the district over the course of the next year, ensuring that every constituent has direct and easy access to vital federal services.
The schedule for the C.A.R.E.S. Van for the month of February is as follows and updates will be provided via social media and email:
Thursday, February 8th:
9:30am - 11:00am
Monroe Village Hall
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Woodbury Village Hall
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Harriman Village Hall
Monday, February 12th:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Crawford Town Hall
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hamptonburgh Town Hall
Wednesday, February 21st:
9:30am - 11:00am
Walden Village Hall
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Montgomery Village Hall
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Cornwall-on-Hudson Village Hall
Thursday, February 22nd with the office of State Senator Michelle Hinchey:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Millerton Village Hall
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Millbrook Village Hall
The C.A.R.E.S. Van has completed visits to the following municipalities in NY-18:
Dutchess County:
Town of Amenia
City of Beacon
Town of Beekman
Town of Clinton
Town of Dover
Town of Fishkill
Village of Fishkill
Town of Hyde Park
Town of LaGrange
Town of Milan
Village of Millbrook
Village of Millerton
Town of Northeast
Town of Pine Plains
Town of Pleasant Valley
City of Poughkeepsie
Town of Red Hook
Town of Rhinebeck
Town of Stanford
Village of Tivoli
Town of Union Vale
Town of Wappingers
Village of Wappingers Falls
Town of Washington
Orange County:
Town of Blooming Grove
Town of Chester
Village of Chester
Town of Cornwall
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson
Town of Crawford
Town of Deerpark
Village of Florida
Town of Goshen
Village of Goshen
Town of Greenville
Village of Greenwood Lake
Town of Hamptonburgh
Village of Harriman
Town of Highlands
Village of Highland Falls
Village of Kiryas Joel
Village of Maybrook
Town of Montgomery
Village of Montgomery
Town of Mount Hope
City of Middletown
Town of Minisink
Town of Monroe
Village of Monroe
City of Newburgh
Town of New Windsor
Village of Otisville
Town of Palm Tree
City of Port Jervis
Village of South Blooming Grove
Town of Tuxedo
Village of Tuxedo Park
Village of Walden
Town of Wallkill
Town of Warwick
Village of Warwick
Village of Washingtonville
Town of Wawayanda
Town of Woodbury
Village of Woodbury
Ulster County:
Village of Ellenville
Town of Esopus
Town of Gardiner
City of Kingston
Town of Lloyd
Town of Marbletown
Town of Marlborough
Town of New Paltz
Town of Plattekill
Town of Rochester
Town of Rosendale
Town of Shawangunk
Town of Wawarsing
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