After years of successful grassroots campaigns for policies that benefit marginalized New Yorkers, Juanita Lewis has been tapped as an advisor by NYC Mayor Mamdani. Lewis is making waves in NY politics and she's not done with Yonkers. Read more at The Leveler News

CVH Statement on the HUD Directive ordering immediate citizenship verification for tenants in federally funded housing nationwide: "This HUD directive is a blatant attack on our communities and will only push more people into homelessness – especially here in New York City, where shelters are full and rents are skyrocketing. Rolling this out in the middle of winter, as a major storm hits, only deepens the harm, adding stress and fear to families who are already struggling to stay housed and...

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 the ultra-rich...