FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2026 (NEW YORK, NY) – Community Voices Heard, the largest Black-led organizing institution in New York State, issued the following statement today in response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address: "Governor Hochul once again chose billionaires over people. As working-class, Black and brown New Yorkers brace for devastating federal cuts to healthcare, food assistance, and housing, the Governor chose caution over courage – and