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.

2024

BROADWAY MARKET MANAGEMENT INC.

PETER CAMMARATA

CENTRAL TERMINAL RESTORATION CORP

JAMES MORRELL AND ANNIE O’NEIL-WHITE

BUFFALO OLMSTEAD PARKS CONSERVANCY

CATIE STEPHENSON

NORTHLAND WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER

STEPHEN TUCKER

COMMUNITY-BASED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

BRANDI BARRETT AND ROSAURA ROMERO

MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR

TERRY ALFORD

SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH INITIATIVE

MEGAN McNALLY

HEART OF THE CITY NEIGHBORHOODS

STEPHANIE SIMEON

2023

WUFO BLACK RADIO HISTORY COLLECTIVE

SHEILA BROWN

COMMERCIAL BUILDING STABILIZATION FUND

Dr. Uzo Ihenko

MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION

TERRY ALFORD

CAPACITY BUILDING

STEVE KARNATH

1163 JEFFERSON

ANGELO THREATS

PREMIER CIGAR MASTERS

GIO MCKNIGHT AND ROBIN TRUESDALE

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

MICHAEL THREAT

COMMUNITY MEMBER

PAUL LANG

CENTRAL TERMINAL

ESSENCE SWEAT

EAST SIDE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

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For more background, view the comprehensive East Side Plan.