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

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