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Exclusive | HPD starts hunt for nonprofits to run expanded $4M-a-year tenant organizing program

Juanita Lewis, CVH’s executive director, said they also worked with HPD to door-knock in rent-stabilized buildings — where tenants were...

Judge declares city eviction protection law unconstitutional

The sentiments offered by Menist were echoed by a grassroots organization that lobbied the council for the passage of the law. “We fought...

Some NY lawmakers draw line in the sand on taxing the wealthy

Juanita Lewis, executive director of Community Voices Heard, told City & State the money secured through the corporate tax two years ago...

How is Newburgh spending its COVID-relief funds?

"We have a housing crisis here," said CVH Newburgh Member Deborah Danzy. And yet, COVID relief funds are not being used to address the...

NY1: Newburgh tenants say they need protections

Reposted from NY1 Tenants, elected officials and members of grassroot organizations gathered in Newburgh on Thursday to discuss the...

Maya Wiley Rallies Black Women to Make Her the First to Become Mayor of New York

GOTHAM GAZATTE Painting a Black Lives Matter mural (photo: Ed Reed/Mayor's Office) (... This past week, Dr. Greer moderated a mayoral...