New York, NY – November 24, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the New York City Housing Authority today unveiled a new mosaic mural honoring Dr. Antonia Pantoja, located on the Corsi Senior Center on East 116th Street in East Harlem. The mural was commissioned by the Dr. Antonia Pantoja Mural Committee and New Yorkers who were inspired by Dr. Pantoja’s lifetime of dedication to the Latino community in New York City and beyond.
The mural is the result of years of staunch advocacy by the Dr. Antonia Pantoja Mural Committee and East Harlem residents who recognized Dr. Pantoja’s pivotal role in the community. Led by Lillian Jimenez of the Latino Educational Media Center, the Committee mobilized a strong groundswell of support for this timely recognition of Dr. Pantoja’s life and legacy.
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, whose Council district includes East Harlem, was an early supporter of the Committee’s work and visited Manny Vega’s studio to help lay tiles on the mosaic mural. NYCHA accepted the mural donation with support from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. The project was made possible by individual donations from across thecity and beyond and by funding from Speaker Mark-Viverito and the New York City Council, the New York Women’s Foundation and fiscal support through the Hispanic Federation.
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