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Morningside is an all-volunteer organization of residents working to make our community clean, safe, prosperous, and friendly.
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Morningside is an all-volunteer organization of residents working to make our community clean, safe, prosperous, and friendly.
Is there an empty blighted house in Morningside that really bothers you? Do litter and big piles of trash that sit for weeks get you down? The Blight Brigade is here to do something about it, but we need you to step forward to help.
On May 10th, we hosted a tremendously successful Motor City Makeover event at Emerald Gardens in Morningside. The atmosphere was filled with enthusiasm as a diverse group of volunteers came together to breathe new life into our community.
May was a big month for The Residences at St. Matthew. The 46 newly renovated housing units were finally completed and officially opened on May 7 with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by many in the Morningside neighborhood, Detroit, and beyond.
At the May general meeting on May 13, we elected new leadership, which includes a mix of new faces and familiar ones. Officers serve two-year terms in staggered elections, and the six at-large board members serve one-year terms.
If it isn’t already in your calendar, mark it down now. You don’t want to miss the third annual Morningside/EEV Summer Sizzler on Saturday, July 12 from 1-4 p.m. at Three Mile-Munich Park.
The August 5 primary for city elections may seem far off, but it’s time to start doing some serious vetting of the candidates. At the recent Mackinac Policy Conference, the top five candidates for Mayor appeared onstage together to lay out their visions and policies for continuing and expanding Detroit’s resurgence.
United Streets Networking and Planning: Building a Community, better known as U SNAP BAC, celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 25 with an awards gala at the Roostertail in Detroit.
It’s a sign of Detroit’s improving financial health that the $3 billion budget that City Council unanimously approved in early April for the 2025-26 fiscal year includes more funding for many critical services and cultural institutions. This is the twelfth straight year that Detroit has balanced the budget since it went through bankruptcy in 2014.
Davon is one of Morningside’s rising talents in the city of Detroit. Davon is a triple-threat (really a quadruple threat) photographer, videographer, and a producer.
Although Morningside is in much better condition than it was a few years ago, there are still some blighted vacant houses scattered throughout the neighborhood that need to be dealt with. That’s why we restarted the Blight Brigade. Our first task is to identify the dozen mostblighted vacant properties in Morningside, aka the “Dirty Dozen.”
A transformative organization is redefining young adult services and support by providing more than a group home shelter in Morningside. Just Because We Care (JBWC) was founded on faith and compassion by Demetris and Jessica King.
After overcoming early roadblocks, owner and chef Ameneh Marhaba is bringing her Afro-fusion cuisine from pop-up to a permanent location on the ground floor of The Ribbon, located at 16530 E Warren Ave.
On the morning of Saturday, March 29, nearly 200 volunteers of all ages—including neighbors, local businesses, community organizations, and religious groups—gathered to plant trees along Alter, Wayburn, and Maryland between E Warren and E Outer Drive.
If you have driven down E. Warren recently, you may have noticed some exciting work happening on the corner of Bedford and E. Warren. The building at 16631 E Warren is being redeveloped, and more details about the project were revealed at the March 26 community meeting the owners held.
In May Brilliant Detroit is pleased to offer a wide array of programming to our Morningside community!
A sampling of activities that the Morningside Community Organization board has planned for residents — mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more!
Growing up on the east side of Detroit, Ofc. Pitts considers himself a helper, especially when it comes to mentoring the next generation of Detroiters.
Bring out the kids for a fun time on April 19 as Emerald Isles will be the host of an Easter egg hunt at 4716 Haverhill!
This month the city begins drilling down on four different policy areas. Public in-person meetings are being held at the Joseph Walker Williams Community Center at 8431 Rosa Parks Blvd. Each meeting is expected to last about two hours.
For a variety of preventable reasons, measles is coming back with a vengeance in some parts of the country, and it’s only a matter of time before it comes for Detroit’s children if our vaccination rates don’t improve.
Every April, at the Morningside Community Organization general meeting, we take nominations for the Board of Directors. Nominations are also open just before the election is run at the May general meeting.
Here is a list of addresses in Morningside that we know once had homeowners likely eligible for these funds.
Join us for a spring tree planting in northwest Morningside on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m!
We welcome your help to make it a success by participating in one or more of our Summer Sizzler committees: Food, Logistics, Outreach, Publicity, Kids’ Activities, Activities for Adults, Sponsorships/Donations, and Registration.
Share the Warmth was born from a concern after Twiana Odom just happened to see a child walking outside without proper clothing in the deep winter months.
The Blight Brigade will take on reporting owners of derelict properties and holding them responsible for clean up and maintenance.
One of the brightest and best students at East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney is 12th grade scholar Maressa Rich.
When our beloved Curb Appeal feature returns, that means the weather is warmer, days are a little longer, and the landscaping of the lawns are vibrant and blooming at the same time! We’re truly excited to highlight the landscape transformation Blythe Collins has done over the course of several years.