Yonkers, NY
Music connected to Yonkers
About Yonkers
- • Mary J. Blige, a Grammy-winning R&B icon, was raised in Yonkers' Schlobohm Housing Projects.
- • The Otis Elevator Company, a global leader, was founded in Yonkers in 1853.
- • The New York Central Railroad spurred Yonkers' growth as a manufacturing hub in the 19th century.
- • Untapped, underground tunnels from the Prohibition era still exist beneath downtown Yonkers.
- • Devastating fires in 1907 and 1908 destroyed much of the Alexander Smith Carpet Mills.
- • Named for Jonkheer Adriaen van der Donck, Yonkers was established around 1646.
- • With 211,569 residents, it is the fourth most populous city in New York State.
- • At 410 feet, the city's elevation provides views of the Hudson River and New York City.
- • Healthcare, retail, and education are vital sectors employing many Yonkers residents.
- • A palpable sense of resilience and grit permeates Yonkers, mixed with artistic energy.
- • The New York Yankees, a short drive away, have won 27 World Series titles.
- • Yonkers Raceway, now Empire City Casino, hosted harness racing's Messenger Stakes for decades.
- • The area's geology features metamorphic bedrock of the Fordham Gneiss formed during the Precambrian Era.
- • The Hudson River Palisades, steep cliffs of basalt rock, form Yonkers' western border.
- • The Saw Mill River flows through Yonkers, once hidden but now partially daylighted.
- • The coyote has been sighted in Yonkers, indicating a presence of adaptable wildlife.
- • Riverfront Green Park showcases native plants and grasses along the Hudson River.
- • The Lenape Native Americans originally inhabited the land that is now Yonkers.
- • In 1781, Continental Army troops skirmished with British forces near present-day Yonkers.
- • The Philipse Manor Hall, completed around 1682, stands as a significant example of early colonial architecture.
- • The historic US Route 9, Albany Post Road, runs through Yonkers.
Artists From Yonkers
Al B. Romano
Alec John Such
Allen Ritter
Amanda Ayala
Anthony Flammia
Bow-Legged Lou
Carlos Alazraqui
Charlie Hargrett
Chip Taylor
Christine D’Clario
D-Block
Dave Kutch
Dave Wilkinson
Deathrune
Eddie Bert
Elmer James
Geoffrey Clarkson
Greg Calbi
Griffin Anthony
Immolation
Jadakiss
Jason Sebastian Russo
Jo Alfidi
Joe Avezzano
Joe Shepley
Jon Voight
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lil’ Zane
Loer Velocity
Lord Talent
Lucien George
Malignancy
Mary J. Blige
Mike Lawrence
Miles Jaye
Mortician
New England Roses
Outasight
Paul Lekakis
Paul Teutul, Sr.
Ray Campi
Robert Yelin
Salvatore Martirano
Shadow Wilson
Sheek Louch
Sid Caesar
Sporty Thievz
Stanley R. Avery
Stephin Merritt
Steve Meretzky
Steven Tyler
Styles P
T-Bone Wolk
Tamara Brooks
The 6ths
The Chain Reaction
The Dials
The LOX
Unholy Swill
Wes Voight
Will Rahmer
Winnaretta Singer
Songs About Yonkers
Nearby Places
Al B. Romano
Alec John Such
Allen Ritter
Amanda Ayala
Anthony Flammia
Bow-Legged Lou
Carlos Alazraqui
Charlie Hargrett
Chip Taylor
Christine D’Clario
D-Block
Dave Kutch
Dave Wilkinson
Deathrune
Eddie Bert
Elmer James
Geoffrey Clarkson
Greg Calbi
Griffin Anthony
Immolation
Jadakiss
Jason Sebastian Russo
Jo Alfidi
Joe Avezzano
Joe Shepley
Jon Voight
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lil’ Zane
Loer Velocity
Lord Talent
Lucien George
Malignancy
Mary J. Blige
Mike Lawrence
Miles Jaye
Mortician
New England Roses
Outasight
Paul Lekakis
Paul Teutul, Sr.
Ray Campi
Robert Yelin
Salvatore Martirano
Shadow Wilson
Sheek Louch
Sid Caesar
Sporty Thievz
Stanley R. Avery
Stephin Merritt
Steve Meretzky
Steven Tyler
Styles P
T-Bone Wolk
Tamara Brooks
The 6ths
The Chain Reaction
The Dials
The LOX
Unholy Swill
Wes Voight
Will Rahmer
Winnaretta Singer
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