Minnesota is once again facing unprecedented times with the intrusion of ICE in our cities. And once again, we are seeing the strength, resilience and hope Minnesotans have been known for. This is especially true with the small businesses in the Nokomis East Community. Mayor Jacob Frey reported in February businesses are seeing a loss of $10-$20 million every week. Immigrant owned businesses struggle due to staffing shortages, adjusted operations due to the threat of ICE near

On Wednesday, January 28, 2026 we were delighted to host our annual 2026 State of Our Neighborhood Event. Approximately 100 community members joined us for an opportunity to engage in constructive conversation with elected officials. Participants were given an opportunity to ask questions and here directly from leaders on the current events in the Nokomis East Neighborhood. The dialogue was captured via notetakers (thank you NENA Board of Directors!). Notes can be found below

One of the beauties of the Nokomis East Neighborhood is the variety of home styles, types, and ages in the area. While Hennepin County as a whole has a mix of newer and older homes and an average home age of approximately 49 years old, South Minneapolis is known for having a high number of historic homes. These homes are attractive for a variety of reasons, including their character, longevity and uniqueness. However, older homes come with some risks as well, one of which is

Last night, I was in a room with 250 concerned neighbors and 216 folks on zoom. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP. Thank you so much to Council Member Aurin Chowdhury, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Longfellow Community Council, and Standish for hosting and organizing such a successful event. We are so lucky to have both the Office of Immigrant Rights & Refugees in the room with us as well as ACLU. If you are looking for a copy of the slides that the ACLU presented, you can find them below.

The Nokomis East Neighborhood Association mourns alongside the community for the killing of Renee Nicole Good during the attack by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on January 7, 2026. We strongly condemn the profiling and targeting of our immigrant neighbors by ICE and other federal officials and public figures, and we denounce the activities causing terror in our entire city. As a neighborhood organization, NENA supports each and every community member, regardless o