Community Voices Heard

2024 marks 30 years of CVH. Today, we’re launching our new look! Over the last year, we engaged in a rigorous process with members, board members, & partners to help us refresh our logo, tagline, and visuals. Here's to 30 more years. For people. For power.

February is Black History Month! At Community Voices Heard, we celebrate by honoring the legacies of Black women leaders from across New York State, and by organizing Black women statewide through our Follow Black Women campaign. Learn more: cvhaction.org/follow-black-w…

February is Black History Month! At Community Voices Heard, we celebrate by honoring the legacies of Black women leaders from across New York State, and by organizing Black women statewide through our Follow Black Women campaign. Learn more: cvhaction.org/follow-black-w…

Honoring Rev. Jesse L. Jackson’s legacy means more than remembrance. It means continuing the work he demanded: making democracy real through economic justice. At Community Voices Heard, we’ll keep organizing for dignified housing and economic security for New Yorkers.

February is Black History Month! At Community Voices Heard, we celebrate by honoring the legacies of Black women leaders from across New York State, and by organizing Black women statewide through our Follow Black Women campaign. Learn more: cvhaction.org/follow-black-w…

🪩 12 Days of CVH: Day 12 We brought 100 Black women to meet with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to discuss policy priorities and make clear we're one of his most powerful & active constituencies—the backbone of NYC. Help us keep this momentum going in 2026: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

☀️ 12 Days of CVH: Day 11 Over the summer, we organize new buildings, reach new neighborhoods, and grow our membership so we're ready to hit the ground running through the end of the year and into the next. Help us keep growing our membership year-round: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

🪑 12 Days of CVH: Day 10 The relationships CVH members build with electeds give our communities the opportunity to work with elected officials to come up with solutions that are great for us all. Help our members continue to get seats at the table: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

🍾 12 Days of CVH: Day 8 For over three decades, members have shown up, organized, and fought for their communities—and this milestone was a moment to recognize that it's always been member power driving our success. Help us build 30 more years of power: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

🔔 12 Days of CVH: Day 7 CVH members and our coalition partners in the Hudson Valley relentlessly organized and testified at council hearings to advocate for tenants and keep families in their homes. Help us keep fighting for tenant protections: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

✊🏾 12 Days of CVH: Day 6 These gatherings show the sheer dedication of CVH members to organize their districts and make it clear that their elected representatives must work for them. Chip in to help us continue holding electeds accountable: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

🌲 12 Days of CVH: Day 5 E 103rd Street tenants stood up to their landlord and refused to back down. Just this past week, they won—securing $500K in rental arrears. Tenant organizing requires resources. Help us continue to support member-led campaigns: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

⚖️ 12 Days of CVH: Day 4 This is civic engagement at its best: organized people showing up together in solidarity at the New York State Capitol to demand that their voices be heard. Trips like this take real resources to make happen. Chip in for 2026: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

🏠 12 Days of CVH: Day 3 Passing the Fair Chance for Housing Act took years of CVH members and coalition partners changing hearts and minds, one conversation at a time. Help us fund the advocacy work and campaigns ahead: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

❄️ 12 Days of CVH: Day 2 Through the Ella Baker School for Organizing, CVH members became the leaders our communities deserve. Chip in to help us continue training powerful organizers: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

🎉 12 Days of CVH starts TODAY (12/12) We're kicking off the season by sharing 12 of our favorite CVH wins from the past few years—one victory each day. Follow along for the next 12 days, and if you're able, chip in to help us keep winning: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

🫂 12 Days of CVH: Day 9 These sessions were about building the roadmap for the change we need and ensuring Black women are leading the way in shaping policy and power. Help us continue centering Black women's leadership and vision: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

NYSNA nurses refuse to be intimidated by Mount Sinai’s union-busting tactics! Nurses are united and in solidarity with those disciplined.

Solidarity with @nynurses in their demands for improved safety & an end to union-busting ✊🏿

🚨 ALERT: New Yorkers are facing increasing threats to their homes, livelihoods, and communities. The Rapid Response Fund allows CVH to move quickly, providing resources, organizing support, and protection for communities under pressure. Donate: cvhaction.org/rapid-response

In October 2027, the financial burden shifts to states. Now NY will have to pay the federal government back for ANY error (wrong amount given, paperwork mistake, anything) AND fund part of SNAP. If NY wants to avoid penalties, it'll have to make SNAP nearly impossible to access.