New in 2026 (also known as Tax Year 2025) — Many New York families can receive up to $1,000 per child through New York's recently increased Empire State Child Credit (ESCC) by filing a New York State income tax return.

Black History doesn't live in the past. It continues to grow with today's Black leaders. We'll be sharing about them in this blog.

Three things stand out about the way I grew up. First, there was always a lot of family joy. Though we were not privileged with wealth, we were rich in love and support. My memories revolve around family time. We could make anything a party. It didn’t matter what we had, as long as we were together. We might have been eating tuna fish sandwiches, but it felt like a feast because we were laughing and enjoying one another. From an early age, I learned that joy is not about an a