STATEN ISLAND, NY -- U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins visited the Staten Island VA Clinic in Bloomfield on Friday, where he met with Congressmember Nicole Malliotakis and a group of Staten Island veterans.

Collins and Malliotakis, who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, have previously collaborated on a tele-town hall earlier this year to address VA services and benefits.

The visit began with a private meeting between the two, where they discussed a range of topics, including bringing more specialists to the Staten Island clinic, and the department’s lengthy hiring process for nurses and social workers.

“We really put an emphasis on that process. Right now, it could take over 30 days,” the congressmember shared after the meeting. “We are working on streamlinin

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