New York Laws
Title 4 - Veteran Assistance
171 - Responsibility; County Social Services Districts; City Social Services Districts; Cities; Towns.

(a) persons residing or found therein, subject to reimbursement by
the state;
(b) persons residing or found in any town in the county, when the
expense of providing safety net assistance to persons residing or found
in such towns is a county charge pursuant to the provisions of section
seventy-two and section seventy-three of this chapter;
(c) persons residing or found in a city forming part of the county
social services district, when the expense of providing safety net
assistance to persons residing or found in such city is a county charge
pursuant to the provisions of section seventy-two and section
seventy-three of this chapter.
2. A town responsible for the expense of providing safety net
assistance to persons residing or found therein, pursuant to section
sixty-nine, which has elected to administer veteran assistance, pursuant
to the provisions of this title, shall be responsible for providing
veteran assistance to local charges residing or found therein, and the
expense thereof.