VIDEO STORIES

From the outset, East Side Avenues committed to elevating the voices of the community. The best way to hear about a  program is directly from participants. We are pleased to be able to share our participants’ stories to promote their visions and inspire others.

2022

890 Project

ANITA SANDERS

500 LEROY

DAROLD FOUNTAIN

COHEN’S BAKERY

CHRIS COVELLI

MR. LOVE’S BARBERSHOP

LEROY LOVE

CENTRAL TERMINAL

ANNIE O’NEIL-WHITE

THE BAILEY

EVANETTE VEIRA

MICHIGAN STREET

AUDREY CLARK

NIAGARA FRONTIER FOOD TERMINAL

MATT WATTLES

2021

GOLDEN CUP COFFEE COMPANY

Larry Stitts and Jackie Stover-Stitts

CENTRAL TERMINAL

MONICA PELLEGRINO FAIX AND JAMES MORRELL

BUFFALO BREWING

JOHN DOMRES

IROQUOIS BREWING

ELLEN SHAREEF

KERNS AVENUE BOWLING CENTER

DAN ADAMS

MIKE’S LOUNGE

THOMAS FLUKER

BROADWAY THEATRE

MICHAEL QUINNIEY, REGGIE WALLACE, AND JESSIE FISHER

NASH HOUSE

TERRY ALFORD AND SHARON HOLLEY

2020

GEORGE SCOTT

MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR

LILLIE WILEY-UPSHAW

MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR

AHMED SALEH

MANDELLA MARKET

PAUL LANG

CENTRAL TERMINAL

ESSENCE SWEAT

EAST SIDE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

MICHAEL THREAT

COMMUNITY MEMBER

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For more background, view the comprehensive East Side Plan.