N.Y. SOS Law § 175

§ 175. Administration of veteran assistance in New York city. 1. In\nthe city of New York, veteran assistance committee means each welfare\ncommittee chosen by the county unit of each veteran organization.\n 2. In the city of New York, veteran assistance shall be paid or\ngranted direct to the beneficiaries by the commissioner of public\nwelfare through the veterans division of the department of public\nwelfare on a written recommendation signed by three members of the\nveteran assistance committee of the county in which the applicant\nresides.\n 3. The comptroller of the city of New York shall, out of the amount\nappropriated for such assistance, provide a cash fund to be placed under\nthe control of the commissioner from which to pay such assistance, and\nhe shall replenish said fund upon presentation of properly receipted\nrecommendations by the county veteran assistance committees for the\namounts paid out of said fund.\n