The City of Houston, through the Housing and Community Development Department, will administer a $1.17 billion program funded by the... View Article
Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program
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Making buñuelos with the East End’s “Buñuelo Lady”
“A lot of our businesses in the neighborhood make hand-crafted, I mean you can feel the love, you can taste the authenticity, and that’s the experience we want to give to folks when they come over,” explained Veronica Chapa Gorczynski, president of the East End District.
Meet East End’s “Buñuelos Lady”
Celia Diaz says she and her family cooked the treat, a fried tortilla sprinkled with cinnamon, to bring good luck for the New Year. Today, Diaz sells buñuelos to Houstonians in Denver Harbor, a neighborhood in Houston’s East End. She also sells her treats at the East End Farmers Market.
State of the District – 2018
A copy of the presentation presented at the East End District Public Hearing on Thursday, November 8, 2018 may be... View Article
New Name, Same Great Service
Over the past two years, the District has taken feedback from partners, constituents, and community members toward a District rebrand.... View Article
Traffic Signal Study at McKinney and Milby, Cullen, and Telephone
Houston Public Works will be conducting a traffic study at the signalized intersections of McKinney at Milby, McKinney at Cullen,... View Article
Houston Matters: Houston’s East End Continues To Grow And Change, Despite Harvey
A year ago, Houston Matters visited Headquarters, then the latest collaborative workspace that was opening in Houston’s East End. There, we spoke with the Greater East End Management District about how the area has grown in the past several years.
So what’s that growth like today?
Listen to the full interview!
NPR: Massive Mural Of Underwater Sea Life Pops Up In The East End
Tomeka Weatherspoon, Houston Public Media, December 11, 2017:
East End community groups and artists gathered to unveil a new large-scale mural. It’s a wall of underwater sea creatures not far from the city docks.
“It was a year of planning,” said Veronica Gorczynski of the Greater East End Management District. Her group supports efforts to beautify the area. “We had over 300 people over 2 weekends — that includes a Saturday and a Sunday just cleaning up the site.”
Nationally Recognized Artists to Unveil Newly Created “Turtle Soup” Mural in East End Houston
A 260-foot long concrete wall on JW Peavy Drive has been transformed by a colorful mural, “Turtle Soup,” recently commissioned... View Article
Finca Tres Robles & East End Healthy Families
Finca Tres Robles, an urban farm located in the East End at 257 N.Greenwood, is seeking sponsors to bring farm... View Article