Veteran suicide demands urgent action, and Assemblyman Brian Manktelow says New York must step up, according to the Finger Lakes Times.
The Lyons Republican joined bipartisan lawmakers and advocates in Albany to call for expanded mental-health resources for veterans, service members and first responders. He spotlighted bills that would invest $10 million in veterans’ facilities, create a statewide mental-health app and launch a peer-to-peer support program.
Manktelow also pressed state officials about tracking veteran-suicide data and funding prevention efforts during a recent budget hearing. He warned that lawmakers shouldn’t have to restore key veterans’ programs every year and said families deserve consistent support and real accountability.
FingerLakes1.com is the region’s leading all-digital news publication. The company was founded in 1998 and has been keeping residents informed for more than two decades. Have a lead? Send it to [email protected].