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Belinda Lights ESB for Mexican Independence Day

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Belinda Lights ESB to Honor Mexican Independence Day

Singer and actress Belinda visited ESB to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony to honor Mexican Independence Day. After the ceremony, Belinda toured the building's immersive exhibits and iconic Observatories.

ESB lit in blue

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Le Sserafim Lights ESB to Celebrate "Crazy" and Make-A-Wish

To mark the occasion, the K-pop supergroup visited the Empire State Building to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony and grant a wish to a Make-A-Wish kid who hoped to meet the group.

ESB lit in green

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Bart Scott Lights ESB for the New York Jets Season Opener

The New York Jets legend and the Townsend Harris Girls Flag Football Team of Queens visited the building to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony to mark the occasion.

ESB lit up for India Day

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Neetu Chandra Lights Up the Empire State Building for India Day

Actress Neetu Chandra visited ESB to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony to honor the holiday, in partnership with the Federation of Indian Associations. After the ceremony, Chandra toured the building's immersive exhibits and iconic Observatories.

Mary J Blige at the Empire State Building

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Mary J. Blige Lights ESB to Celebrate Ghirardelli Chocolate's First-Ever NYC Store!

Singer-songwriter and actress Mary J. Blige visited ESB to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony and cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the store to the public.

ESB lit in orange

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Ice Spice Lights ESB Orange to Debut Her New Album, "Y2K!"

Ice Spice visited the Empire State Building to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony and tour the Observatory Experience's immersive museum and world-famous Observation decks.

Taliana Vargas on the 103rd Floor

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Taliana Vargas Lights ESB for Colombian Independence Day

The Empire State Building lit up its world-famous tower lights in red, blue, and yellow to celebrate Colombia's 214th Independence Day on July 20.

Nicole Scherzinger at the Empire State Building

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Nicole Scherzinger Lights ESB to Celebrate the Championships, Wimbledon

Wimbledon celebrates the return of The Hill in New York for the third year at Empire Fulton Ferry in Brooklyn. The event launched on July 12 with a free concert headlined by Scherzinger.

ESB in yellow

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Cyndi Lauper Lights the Empire State Building to Celebrate Her Farewell Tour

Lauper visited the building to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony and sit with fans for a special Q&A with 106.7 LITE FM's Cubby Bryant and Christine Nagy on the 80th Floor, in partnership with iHeartRadio.

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