Sixteen landmarks throughout New York State will be lit in red, yellow, pink, and blue on the evening of Monday, October 20, to mark Diwali. The announcement was made by Governor Kathy Hochul.
“On Diwali, the Festival of Lights, we celebrate the light that overcomes darkness and touches each and every one of us on this joyous day,” said Governor Hochul. “We all share in the light of our Indian and South Asian communities, whose extraordinary contributions to our state are part of the warmth we enjoy, and I wish all of those celebrating vibrance and prosperity to come.”
The locations scheduled for illumination include Albany International Airport Gateway; Alfred E. Smith State Office Building; Empire State Plaza; Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal; Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge; Grand Central Terminal – Pershing Square Viaduct; Kosciuszko Bridge; Moynihan Train Hall; MTA LIRR – East End Gateway at Penn Station; Niagara Falls; One World Trade Center; Roosevelt Island Lighthouse; State Education Building; State Fairgrounds – Main Gate & Expo Center; The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building; and The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson Bridge.
