As a freshman at Morehouse College our President Dr. Leroy Keith read a poem written by former College President, Dr. Benjamin Mays. It read like this: “I’ve only just a minute, only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, can’t…
2018 Community Projects & Events BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS NETWORKING Spend happy hour with fellow business professionals to unwind, share tips and tricks of the trade for developing new business. REAL-ESTATE SITE SELECTION AND MARKET ANALYSIS TOOL Introducing an integrated tool with a…
The object of Jesse Noel’s affection is more than 80 years old, proving once again that true love knows no age and that the right makeover can do wonders. Not a work day goes by that the Interim Director of…
As the executive director of a nonprofit, a former board member of the East NOLA Business Development District, and a new member of the New Orleans City Council, Cyndi Nguyen has spearheaded significant improvements in the city, and will continue…
The New Orleans population expanded into the East in the 1960s, and the area became the host of family-friendly and community-minded neighborhoods that we see today. Each subdivision has its own identity and homes built in a variety of architectural…
Mark Moody and his wife Lynette built and moved into their home in the Eastover Subdivision in 2001 after outgrowing their first home in the Oak Island Phase II Subdivision in New Orleans East. “We decided to live in Eastover…
A few years ago, Phyllis Luzcy was happily retired. Out of the restaurant business, she thought, for good. But, as the future of Eastern New Orleans teetered on a crux, fate pushed her in a different direction. Luzcy, owner of…
Ashley Wilson and her husband Charles purchased a Freezy Street franchise because they wanted to bring something different and cool to New Orleans East. Freezy Street is both. “My kids loved the original Freezy Street,” said Wilson. “We took my…
Twelve years ago, the now-owner of SEA Academy was looking for childcare and couldn’t find anything. After Hurricane Katrina, proximal childcare was essentially non-existent in the East. As more families and residents returned to home and work, the need for…
Greater New Orleans has a cost of doing business that makes it one of the most affordable locations around the U.S. East New Orleans is a prime location for developers to use these advantages with its expansive land, access to…
The East NOLA BDD would like to thank the following contributors and partners for their support of our organization. • Wade T. Verges • Air Products • Councilperson Nguyen’s Office • GNO, Inc. • Cliff Robinson • New Orleans Business…
ENOBDD board members take a tour of NASA/Michoud Facility Cyndi Nguyen, Larry Johnson, NASA/Michoud Employees International Retail Convention (ReCon), Las Vegas, NV Councilmember Nguyen with retail developer Councilmember Nguyen, Lynnette White-Colin, Stephanie Bell, Annala Wills Pervious Concrete demonstration at Franklin…
