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Schumer advocating for the money to help the state’s first veterans cemetery
by Louise Hoffman-Broach, FL Times
This article originally was published in the Finger Lakes Times and appears here with permission. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer’s warm greeting Monday for his longtime friend, former state Sen. Mike Nozzolio, at the New York Veterans Cemetery reminded the federal Read more »
Memorial Day Service at New York State Veterans Cemetery – Finger Lakes to Honor Purple Heart Recipients and Sampson Veterans
Special Memorial Day Tribute on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Will Recognize 33 Purple Heart Recipients Interred at the Cemetery and Honor Two Veterans Connected to the Historic Sampson Military Installations
ROMULUS, NY– TheNew York State Department of Veterans' Services (DVS)and theFriends of the New York State Veterans Cemetery – Finger Lakestoday announced the specialMemorial Day observance taking place Monday, May 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at theNew York State Veterans Read more »
Wreaths Across America Day Commemoration at the New York State Veterans Cemetery – Finger Lakes
ROMULUS, NY –The New York State Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) joined and showcased hundreds of families, volunteers, community members, and partners for Wreaths Across America Day at the New York State Veterans Cemetery – Finger Lakes yesterday honoring the Read more »
Honoring our Nation’s veterans on Memorial Day at the NY State Veterans Cemetery – Finger Lakes
A formal groundbreaking ceremony this Memorial Day for the newest construction at the cemetery, the building of a new state of the art columbarium to honor our veterans. Following the Memorial Day Services, a meeting of the leadership team of the Read more »
Friends of the NY State Veterans Cemetery Finger Lakes Established
Leaders in military service, business, community affairs and government have established an organization dedicated to raising funds to enhance and insure the quality of the memorial honoring our Nation’s veterans at New York State’s first veterans’ cemetery, NY State Veterans Read more »
New York State Veterans Services Commissioner Viviana DeCohen and General Counsel Jonathan Fishbein welcomed to the Finger Lakes
New York State Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Viviana DeCohen (center) personally attended and paid tribute to our Nation’s veterans at the annual “Wreaths Across America” ceremony at the New York State Veterans Cemetery—Finger Lakes. The tribute was organized by Read more »
To remember and honor of our Nation’s veterans… now, and for eternity
Our decades long struggle to create a world class New York State veterans cemetery is now over. We all agree… it was well worth the effort…. to remember and honor of our Nation’s veterans… now, and for eternity. Memory is Read more »
A dream come true – Sampson becomes state’s first veterans cemetery
by Michael Nozzolio, Locate Finger Lakes
This 2012 photo shows a Wreaths Across America ceremony being held at Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Evan Foster was one of several members of Boy Scout Troop 78 out of Ovid to help present the wreaths that day. The famous Read more »
Sampson officially a state veterans cemetery
Hochul announces transfer of property from Seneca County, along with $2.8M in federal funds
by Steve Buchiere, Finger Lakes Times
The establishment of the state's first veterans cemetery is complete, along with a new name. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that ownership of the Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery has been transferred from Seneca County to the state. She also Read more »
Sampson state veteran cemetery designation part of ’25-year quest’
by Robert Harding, The Citizen
Former state Sen. Michael Nozzolio remembers where he was when the idea was pitched. The late Steve Bull, who led the Sampson "Salts," was speaking at a ceremony at what is now the Sampson Memorial Naval & Air Force Museum Read more »
Sampson becomes first veterans cemetery in New York State
by David Shaw, Finger Lakes Times
It took 10 years, but Seneca County’s hope of having the Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery selected as the state’s first official veterans cemetery became reality last week. State officials and the governor’s office made the announcement Monday, May 26. No Read more »
Sampson selected to be New York State’s first veterans cemetery
Local media outlets announced the news on Monday
New York's first state veterans cemetery will be in Seneca County. A nine-member selection committee voted Monday to designate Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery as a state veterans cemetery. The vote was unanimous in support of the site in the town Read more »
We Must Do All We Can To Honor Our Veterans
Memory is the most important form of honor
by Mike Nozzolio, New York State Senator, ret.
Many issues divide Americans today, but there’s one subject that everyone can agree: we must do all we can to honor our veterans and to thank them for their service and great sacrifices for our beloved Nation. Those brave men and Read more »

NYS Veterans Cemetery

Special Memorial Day Tribute on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Will Recognize 33 Purple Heart Recipients Interred at the Cemetery and Honor Two Veterans Connected to the Historic Sampson Military Installations

Hochul announces transfer of property from Seneca County, along with $2.8M in federal funds

Local media outlets announced the news on Monday

Memory is the most important form of honor