Governor Kathy Hochul | Major General Raymond F. Shields Jr.
Lapse in Appropriations The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Read more at war.gov.
NYS DMNA World Trade Center Benefits Program (WTC-BP)
The deadline for Service Members to file a notice (DMNA Form 9/11-A) with DMNA of their participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup efforts is September 11, 2026.