New York landmarks will be lit up for Memorial Day

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 16 New York landmarks will be lit in red, white and blue Monday evening to commemorate Memorial Day.

The following landmarks will be illuminated:

• 1WTC

• Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge

• Kosciuszko Bridge

• The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building

• National Education Building

• Alfred E. Smith State Office Building

• Empire State Square

• State Fairgrounds – Main Gate and Exhibition Center

• Niagara Falls

• Grand Central Terminal – Pershing Square Viaduct

• Albany International Airport Gateway

• Lake Placid Olympic Center

• MTA LIRR – East End Walkway at Penn Station

• Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal

• Moynihan Railway Hall

• Footbridge over Hudson State Historic Park

“Today we honor those who risked their lives to protect our country’s freedoms,” Hochul said. “New York is committed to upholding the values ​​for which they fought so courageously. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, a day of reflection, as we mourn the sacrifices of our military.

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