Associated Press: Legislation to provide dignified burials for veterans passes
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The state Senate has passed legislation that would give the unclaimed remains of New York's veterans a dignified burial.
The measure sponsored by Queens Democrat Michael Gianaris passed unanimously in the Republican-led Senate this week.
The bill would require counties and the city of New York to work with a veteran service organization to ensure burial of any veteran whose remains were unclaimed. The Gianaris legislation would provide a dignified funeral and burial even if a veteran doesn't have a next-of-kin or didn't have the means to cover their own burial costs.
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