Princess Byers

Milwaukee

Reporter at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Reporter @MilwaukeeNNS via @ReportforAmerica covering Youth, Housing, and Transportation, Neighborhood Business, and Arts and Culture | Marquette '20 |

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Articles

Stories on jazz, music, vinyl, record store day, bars & clubs

2 days ago | onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Bobby Tanzilo |Allen Halas |Lori Fredrich

The Bay View Jazz Fest, which presents a range of jazz performances at seven venues during Bay View Gallery Night is back for its 10th edition, organized as always by Milwaukee Jazz Vision.
Ray Hill promotes King Drive's pride and promise

4 days ago | onmilwaukee.com | Meredith Melland |Princess Byers |Edgar Mendez

Raynetta “Ray” Hill first learned about commercial corridors growing up near Villard Avenue and Teutonia in the Old North Milwaukee neighborhood. “Everything that we needed was in our neighborhood,” Hill said. As executive director of Historic King Drive Business Improvement District 8, Hill is dedicated to working with local businesses and property owners to improve four and half miles of commercial corridor along Milwaukee’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
What you need to know about efforts to create affordable housing for early childhood educators

5 days ago | onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Meredith Melland |Edgar Mendez

If you’re an early childhood educator, you might be eligible to purchase an affordable home. Since October, local groups like the Community Development Alliance, Acts Housing and Habitat for Humanity have partnered to create homes for early childhood educators. Herb Kohl Philanthropies announced a $1 million gift to help fund the development of more.
What you need to know about efforts to create affordable housing for early childhood educators

6 days ago | milwaukeenns.org | Princess Byers

If you’re an early childhood educator, you might be eligible to purchase an affordable home. Since October, local groups like the Community Development Alliance, Acts Housing and Habitat for Humanity have partnered to create homes for early childhood educators. Herb Kohl Philanthropies announced a $1 million gift to help fund the development of more.
How Milwaukee County residents can get their evictions sealed

1 week ago | milwaukeenns.org | Princess Byers

Eviction filings are high in Milwaukee. But some with eviction records may be able to get them sealed. We spoke with Abrielle Newman, a staff attorney with Legal Action of Wisconsin, to explain how eviction sealing works. Eviction sealing is a process that removes eviction records from public view. The process can make it easier for tenants to find apartments to rent. Newman said there are two processes you can take to have an eviction sealed.
Stories on #raisemke, dining, milwaukee neighborhood news service

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Lori Fredrich

The project is moving forward. You can attend the Fund Milwaukee meeting on May 6 to learn more.
8 things to know about your credit

1 week ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Princess Byers

Reading Time: 3 minutes Low credit scores are keeping some Wisconsin residents from homeownership, renting properties and even job opportunities. Reporter PrincessSafiya Byers sat down with Brenda Brown, a loan officer at Great Midwest Bank with over 20 years of experience, to find out what people should know about credit. Here’s what you should know.
Two former SDC board members reflect on the agency's past and future

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Meredith Melland |Edgar Mendez |Princess Byers

Two former board members of the Social Development Commission are reflecting on their experiences on the board, criticisms of the board’s oversight and their hopes for the agency’s future. The commission, also known as the SDC, has been Milwaukee’s anti-poverty agency for over 60 years. It abruptly stopped providing social services and laid off employees in April 2024.
Charrette spurs design ideas for 35th Street on Near West Side

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Meredith Melland |Princess Byers |Edgar Mendez

After spurring new development on the 27th Street corridor, Near West Side Partners is turning its attention to a central section of 35th Street.
8 things you should know about your credit

2 weeks ago | milwaukeenns.org | Princess Byers

Low credit scores are keeping some Milwaukeeans from homeownership, renting properties and even job opportunities. We sat down with Brenda Brown, a loan officer at Great Midwest Bank with over 20 years of experience, to find out what people should know about credit. Here’s what you should know. According to the Federal Trade Commission, a credit score is a number, typically from 300 to 850, that estimates how likely you are to repay a loan and make the payments on time.