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Report: Thousands of homeless veterans on LI, NYC

Homelessness among veterans was higher in Suffolk County than in Nassau and any county in New York City, according to a federal report Sen. Charles Schumer cited Wednesday.

The number of homeless vets in Suffolk totaled 1,261, compared to 1,023 in Nassau, according to a 2008 survey by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Suffolk County United Veterans, a nonprofit advocacy group...

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