Yonkers Housing Authority property gym features new mural to honor Ella Fitzgerald

The gymnasium at Calcagno Homes on Brook Street now has a mural by Yonkers native and artist Robin Alcantara.

News 12 Staff

Jan 23, 2023, 8:19 PM

Updated 630 days ago

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A Yonkers Housing Authority property now has some vibrant color - on the inside of the building.

The gymnasium at Calcagno Homes on Brook Street now has a mural- called "The Come Up" - by Yonkers native and artist Robin Alcantara. 
The mural centers around the city's musical legend and "Queen of Jazz," Ella Fitzgerald, and her rise to fame.
It's part of a $200,000, two-year partnership with Yonkers Arts, which was funded by the Mulford Corporation to bring art into housing authority properties.