New York landmarks will be lit up for Memorial Day

Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini

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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.