As members of community organizations committed to the expansion of affordable housing in the City of Yonkers, we are extremely...

Today is a historic day filled with relief for many New Yorkers. For too many years, we have seen the abuse of power and now proven...

Community Voices Heard-Westchester County Chapter Commends The Yonkers City Council For Adopting a new Affordable Housing Ordinance for...

CVH is dedicated to finding solutions to Westchester County's affordable housing crisis. As part of this commitment, Yonkers CVH members...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 In December 2020, during our Follow Black Women Town Hall with Majority Leader Schumer, CVH member Deborah...

We’re pleased to announce that Juanita Lewis has been promoted to the role of Deputy Director. In her new capacity, Juanita will drive...

April 21, 2021: For many of us, the mere notification that the verdict was coming incited feelings of anxiety and fear - no doubt because...

While this verdict serves as the condemnation of the cruel murder of George Floyd, there is no victory in the justice system doing what...

The murder of Daunte Wright, a 20 year old Black man, by the #Minnesota police department serves as a yet another reminder that Black...

For Community Voices Heard (CVH), like many organizations, 2020 was marred by the Coronavirus pandemic which was and continues to be...

This month we are commemorating Women’s History Month. Together, we will Empower, Celebrate and Educate about all of the powerful women...

December, 9, 2020: New York , NY- We commend President-Elect Joe Biden for selecting U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio) as the Secretary...

NEW YORK (August 27, 2020) - “We applaud the WNBA and NBA players for their courage and leadership in going on strike to protest the...

NEW YORK (June 3, 2020) - “Today, we are calling on NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea to resign. We are outraged by the violent conduct of...

A STATEMENT FROM COMMUNITY VOICES HEARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFUA ATTA-MENSAH This past week has left me feeling at times furious, sad,...

NEW YORK (April 2, 2020) — In response to the release of the New York State Budget, Community Voices Heard Executive Director Afua...

DECEMBER 4, 2019; New York, NY: President Trump's decision to roll back SNAP benefits for thousands of people is a direct attack on...

On Saturday, October 19th members from NYC, Westchester, Orange and Dutchess Counties came to attend our Ella Baker School for...

NEW YORK - “Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of Janus in the highly-anticipated Janus v. AFSCME case....

The Supreme Court has failed our country once again on its mission to uphold justice. Today, in an unsurprising 5-4 vote, the Supreme...