Empire State Building Tower Lights Calendar
Please note if a date is not listed below, the Empire State Building was or will be lit in its signature white.
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Tonight
The Empire State Building will be lit in its signature white.
Upcoming Tower Lightings
September 2016
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In honor of the Foodbank for NYC & its "Go Orange to End Hunger" Campaign.
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Pink in honor of Estée Lauder and its Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
October 2016
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Blue in honor of STOMP Out Bullying and World Day of Bullying Prevention.
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Blue and red in honor of Smile Train and World Smile Day.
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Red, white and green in honor of Columbus Day.
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Red in honor of Save the Children and International Day of the Girl.
Lightings during the past year
September 2016
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Red and white in honor of the Global Citizen Festival.
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Red and white in honor of the New York Philharmonic Opening Gala.
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Green in honor of The Climate Group and Climate Week NYC.
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Red in honor of the Fifth Annual Women's Health RUN 10 FEED 10.
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Red, white and green in honor of Mexican Independence Day.
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Red and white in honor of Shutterstock and 100 Million Images.
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Red and white in honor of Shutterstock and 100 Million Images.
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Red, white and blue in memory of September 11.
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Yellow in honor of Pencils of Promise and International Literacy Day.
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In honor of FC Barcelona Foundation and its 10 Year Partnership with UNICEF.
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In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of ABC’s “The View"
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Red, white and blue in honor of Labor Day.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Labor Day.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Labor Day.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Labor Day.
August 2016
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In honor of MTV and the VMAs.
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Purple, orange and green in honor of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
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Green, white and orange in honor of India Day.
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Purple in honor of National Purple Heart Day.
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In honor of the athletes competing in Rio.
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Blue and white pinstripes and blue and orange in honor of the Subway Series.
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In honor of the Subway Series & a Tony Bennett Music-to-Light Show at 8:45 p.m.
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Blue and white pinstripes and blue and orange in honor of the Subway Series.
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Blue and white pinstripes and blue and orange in honor of the Subway Series.
July 2016
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In darkness for Nice.
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Red and white in honor of Gilda's Club NYC and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Green in honor of Eid al-Fitr.
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Dynamic red, white and blue flourishes in honor of Independence Day.
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Dynamic red, white and blue flourishes in honor of Independence Day.
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Dynamic red, white and blue flourishes in honor of Independence Day.
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in honor of Canada Day.
June 2016
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In darkness for Istanbul.
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Rainbow in honor of Heritage of Pride and New York City Pride Week.
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Split lights in honor of the 2016 Copa América Centenario.
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Orange, yellow and white in honor of New York Spectacular Opening Night.
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Red, white and blue in honor of Flag Day.
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In darkness for Orlando.
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Green and white in honor of the 148th Running of the Belmont Stakes.
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Green in honor of the 125th Anniversary of the New York Botanical Garden.
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Purple, blue, light blue and white in honor of World Oceans Day.
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Silver and red in honor of the 70th Annual Tony Awards®.
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Blue and white in honor of the 2016 Celebrate Israel Parade.
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Purple, blue, green, orange, red and magenta in honor of Caribbean Week.
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Yellow in honor of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.
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Orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
May 2016
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Orange in honor of the 16th Annual Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation Gala.
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In honor of Memorial Day.
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In honor of Memorial Day.
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In honor of Memorial Day.
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In honor of Memorial Day.
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Red in honor of COTY Inc., DKMS and World Blood Cancer Day.
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Green and red in honor of the 120th Anniversary of the Dow Jones Industrial Avg.
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Red in honor of Comic Relief and Red Nose Day.
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Blue, orange, red & white in partnership with FOX in honor of MLS Rivalry Week.
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Blue and white in honor of Columbia University's 262nd Commencement.
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Violet and white in honor of New York University's 184th Commencement.
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Yellow, white and blue with a red siren in honor of EMS Week.
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Red in honor of AIDS Walk New York.
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Green in honor of City Harvest and its "Skip Lunch, Fight Hunger" Campaign.
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Blue and yellow with a sparkle effect in honor of EU Day.
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Green in honor of the Robin Hood Foundation.
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Teal in honor of FARE and Food Allergy Awareness Week.
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In resemblance of a candle in honor of our 85th Anniversary.
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Purple in honor of the Alzheimer's Association and the Third Annual Brain Ball.
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Blue and purple in honor of Police Memorial Week.
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Red in honor of the 125th Anniversary of Carnegie Hall.
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Yellow in honor of Project Sunshine Week.
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Green in honor of Philosophy's "Hope & Grace" Initiative & Mental Health Month.
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In resemblance of a candle in honor of our 85th Anniversary.
April 2016
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Blue in honor of the New York Police Department and the NYPD Shield Conference.
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Blue, white and red in honor of the USOC Countdown to the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Green in honor of Earth Day.
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In honor of the NY Presidential Primary Elections.
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Blue, white and orange in honor of the 50th Anniversary of NYC Landmarks Law.
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Blue, green and gold in honor of Riverkeeper's 50th Anniversary.
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Blue in honor of NYC & Company and its Global Meetings Industry Day.
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Orange in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the ASPCA.
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In a rotation of MLB teams' colors in celebration of MLB 2016 Opening Day.
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Blue in honor Autism Speaks and World Autism Awareness Day.
March 2016
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Yellow & blue in honor of VH1 Save the Music Fdn. & Music in Our Schools Month.
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Green in honor of the New York Cosmos 2016 Home Opener.
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Red and white in honor of American Red Cross Month.
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Burgundy in honor of MMRF and Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month.
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Pastel colors in honor of Easter.
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Pastel colors in honor of Easter.
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Pastel colors in honor of Easter.
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in darkness for Brussels.
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Faint sparkle (8:30-9:30 pm) in honor of World Wildlife Foundation & Earth Hour.
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In honor of the Jonas Center for Nursing & Veterans Healthcare 10th Annual Gala.
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Orange, white and green in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
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Various colors in honor of SNY and its 10th Anniversary.
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In honor of the Augusta National Golf Club's Drive, Chip and Putt Championship.
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Blue and white in honor of the NYC Football Club's 2016 Home Opener.
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Blue and red in honor of the Big East Conference & Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Orange in honor of Memorial Sloan Kettering's Cycle for Survival.
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Orange in honor of the National Kidney Foundation and World Kidney Day.
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Blue & white in honor of North Shore Animal League America.
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Magenta in honor of UN Women and HeForShe Arts Week.
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White and orange in honor of The Book of Mormon's 5th Anniversary.
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Red sparkle in honor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art & The Met Breuer Opening.
February 2016
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Blue in honor of CECP and its Board of Boards.
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Green and blue in honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
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Purple and yellow in honor of the 140th Annual Westminster All Breed Dog Show.
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Red, white, blue in honor of Presidents Day w/ a Grammy lighting from 8-11 p.m.
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In a red dynamic "heart of NYC" heartbeat lighting in honor of Valentine's Day.
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Red and gold in honor of Chinese Lunar New Year.
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Split lights and act as a virtual scoreboard in honor of Superbowl 50.
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Red and gold in honor of Chinese Lunar New Year.
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In Retrospective lighting to celebrate Super Bowl 50.
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Orange and blue in honor of American Cancer Society and World Cancer Day.
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In honor of the 39th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up Presented by Marmot.
January 2016
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Split lights in honor of the NFC and AFC Championships.
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In honor of the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.
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Red, Black, and Green in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Orange, Purple, Red and White for the College Football Playoff Championship Game
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
December 2015
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Festive multi-color sparkle lighting in celebration of New Year's Eve.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Split lights in honor of the 2015 New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas.
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Red and green in celebration of Christmas & holiday music-to-light show @ 7 p.m.
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Lime green to celebrate the 2015 St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign.
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blue and white with a candle flickering in the antenna in honor of Chanukah.
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blue and white with a candle flickering in the antenna in honor of Chanukah.
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blue and white with a candle flickering in the antenna in honor of Chanukah.
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Burgundy and white in celebration of Qatar Airways Opening Offices in ESB.
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blue in honor of Human Rights Watch and Human Rights Day.
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yellow and green in honor of Elf the Musical’s Opening Night.
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pink & white stripes for the 20th Annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
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Blue in honor of the V Foundation and the Jimmy V Classic.
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in blue & white with a candle flickering as the antenna in honor of Chanukah.
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Split lights in celebration of the New York Jets and the New York Giants.
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light blue, dark blue and red in honor of Smile Train and Giving Tuesday.
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Red and blue in honor of Smile Train and #GivingTuesday.
November 2015
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Red in honor of NYC Council and World AIDS Day.
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fall colors in honor of Thanksgiving.
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fall colors in honor of Thanksgiving.
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green in honor of New York Restoration Project.
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red & green for the 2015 Radio City Christmas Spectacular’s Opening Night.
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purple in honor of March of Dimes and World Prematurity Day.
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in darkness for Paris.
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green for the New York Jets.
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red, white and blue in honor of Veterans' Day.
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pink and white in honor of the GLAMOUR Women of the Year Awards.
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teal for Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and National Memory Screening Week.
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orange for Food Bank for NYC & the 10th Anniversary of “Go Orange To End Hunger"
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red, white and blue in honor of Election Day.
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red in honor of TED TALKS LIVE in NYC.
October 2015
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for our annual Halloween Light Show at 6:45 p.m. Encore at 10 p.m.
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green and white for the 20th Anniversary of the New York Restoration Project.
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blue & white for 139th International AES Convention & 50th Anniv of FM Antenna
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for a private lighting.
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purple, blue & gold for Only Make Believe and the Make Believe on Broadway Gala
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Blue in honor of the United Nations' 70th Anniversary.
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Yellow in honor of the Afterschool Alliance & its Lights On Afterschool Campaign
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blue in memory of Officer Randolph Holder, & the brave men & women of NYPD.
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blue, white & red for NY Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund.
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Purple & red for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research & Angel Ball
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Purple for The Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence & NYC “Go Purple” Day.
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dark and light blue in honor of St. Mary’s Hospital for Children.
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red, white and green in honor of Columbus Day.
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Pink in honor of Plan International and International Day of the Girl
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Blue and orange in honor of the New York Islanders' season opener.
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Blue in honor of STOMP Out Bullying & its Blue Shirt Day.
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Pink in honor of Estée Lauder and its Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
September 2015
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red and white in honor of the Global Poverty Project & Global Citizen Festival.
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Red and white in honor of the Global Poverty Project.
Take the Tour!
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See for yourself what makes the Empire State Building Experience a must-see on your next NYC visit.