CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS TO BRING C.A.R.E.S. VAN TO NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENTS ACROSS THE HUDSON VALLEY
Congressman Pat Ryan Partners with Local Law Enforcement Departments to bring C.A.R.E.S. Van to National Night Out Events Across the Hudson Valley
Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van’s events will bring assistance with federal agencies to communities across NY-18
National Night Out, on August 6, brings local law enforcement departments and communities together for celebratory events
Events build on Ryan’s history of working with local law enforcement to uplift communities
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Pat Ryan announced that his mobile office, the Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van, will be partnering with law enforcement departments across the Hudson Valley to deliver government services at National Night out events next Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Congressman Ryan’s C.A.R.E.S. Van, staffed by his team of highly-trained caseworkers, brings direct assistance with federal agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the IRS, and more to Hudson Valley families right in their own neighborhoods. National Night Out is an annual community-building event bringing local law enforcement officers together with neighborhood families for celebratory events.
“On National Night Out, we come together across the Hudson Valley to uplift each other, strengthen community bonds, and both build and celebrate the relationship between neighbors, local law enforcement, and first responders,” said Congressman Ryan. “I’m proud that my team will be at events throughout NY-18, cutting through bureaucratic red tape to assist families with everything from child tax credits and IRS returns to FAFSA forms and federal student loans. We’ll also continue to bring assistance with accessing federal grants to our local law enforcement departments, like the $375,000 grant that I secured for the Town of Poughkeepsie to start a Community Policing Unit. That’s how we come together and deliver safer communities for our families that we can celebrate every day of the year.”
“For the first time, this year New Paltz Police Department will be participating in National Night Out,” said New Paltz Police Chief Matthew Sutton. “ Our department is very excited to host this great community celebration. There are multiple groups participating in this event including Congressman Pat Ryan’s Office, Shoprite, Bruderhof, Durant’s Party Rentals, Walden Savings Bank, All Occasions Music Productions, and others. It will be a night of family fun, food, and music. We are looking forward to a wonderful event.”
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.
Earlier this summer, Congressman Ryan announced a summer series of C.A.R.E.S. Van events specifically for veterans. The event series will deliver help with veterans services and federal agencies like assistance accessing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, requesting military medical records, obtaining lost military awards, and more directly to veterans at veterans service organizations (VSOs) throughout the Hudson Valley.
In March, the C.A.R.E.S. Van completed its first district tour, visiting every one of the 82 cities, towns, and villages in NY-18 in under 10 months. During the first district tour, the Van reached over 1,500 constituents and logged 3,341 miles to bring assistance directly to Hudson Valley families where they are at. The Van has been critical in assisting Ryan’s team in securing nearly $24 million in casework assistance for NY-18 constituents.
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 last 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 events for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 is as follows, updates will be provided via email and social media:
City of Newburgh National Night Out:
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Broadway between Liberty Street and Johnston Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
City of Middletown National Night Out:
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Thrall Park
42-21 Grove Street
Middletown, NY 10940
New Paltz Police Department National Night Out
5:00PM - 9:00PM
59 North Putt Corners Road
New Paltz, NY 12561
Warwick Police Department National Night Out.
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Veterans Memorial Park
Forester Avenue
Warwick, NY 10990
City of Poughkeepsie Police Department National Night Out:
5:00PM - 8:00PM
62 Civic Center Plaza
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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