Yeshiyah Israel
Neighborhood: Park Heights / Pimlico
“We see, hear and learn from Baltimore. Can you feel the change coming? Always in pursuit of a better Baltimore. I am a Woman of Valor, a leader, negotiator, role model and fire starter. I am a Baltimore City GUARDIAN!”
Sister Yeshiyah Israel is a lifelong resident of Baltimore City and is President of the Pimlico Merchants Association. Sister Israel’s family has been an anchor in the Park Heights community for over twenty years with their businesses, Scott’s & Sons Furniture and YBI African Apparel, the latter of which she is the owner. She is committed to building business and community initiatives in Baltimore by engaging the city’s youth in meaningful beautification projects such as painting murals and cleanup days, using her storefront as a meeting space. Her latest project, Pimlico Market Cafe, will help address the food desert crisis facing the Southern Park Heights region of Baltimore.
