Boba tea shop The Alley announced their Cy-Fair location off FM 1960 opens May 2, per their Instagram account.
What’s special about it?: Their menu consists of milk tea, boba, iced teas, and more. The Alley makes their tapioca, known as “Deerioca,” and sugar cane syrup from scratch, according to their website.
Per their instagram, they will have special store hours for their grand opening event:

• May 2; noon-8 p.m.
• May 3; noon-6 p.m.

• Opened May 2
• 12262 FM 1960 W., Ste. 24, Houston

Cy-Fair ISD graduating seniors will receive their diplomas May 27-30 at the Berry Center.

What you need to know: Each school will have eight available tickets per graduating student. Graduating students have a passcode that can be used to reserve tickets before their ceremony on their high school’s ticket page, which may be accessed on the Berry Center website. Children under 2 years old do not require a ticket.

What else? For safety reasons the Berry Center has implemented a bag policy limiting the size and type allowed at graduation ceremonies. All bags and purses will be inspected for safety purposes. Diaper bags must follow the clear bag policy and size restrictions.

Forty-four ZIP codes in the Greater Houston area have childcare deserts, with 28 of those ZIP codes designated as chronic childcare deserts, according to April 9 data released by the research and advocacy nonprofit Children at Risk.

The 2026 analysis shows childcare facilities tend to open in areas where it is already attainable, whereas more rural and low-income regions are overlooked.

Zooming in: An area is considered a childcare desert when the number of children under six years old with working parents surpasses the number of childcare providers by three times in a certain ZIP code, according to Children at Risk’s website. A ZIP code becomes chronic once it is listed as a childcare desert for three sequential years.

The bottom line: During the 2026 Children at Risk’s child care desert April 13 press conference, Santrice Jones-Hare, director of the Greater Houston Strong Start Alliance at Children at Risk, said Houston’s overall childcare quality has improved; however, families' ability to access that care remains an obstacle.

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from April 27-May 1.

1. Conroe ISD decentralizing its special education program

2. Azalea District under construction in New Caney

3. The Woodlands Township considering new fees

4. Turquoise Wine Bar to open in Cypress

5. Mediterranean eatery Brassica opening in Sugar Land