The Empire State Building Lights Up for Memorial Day 2014

The Empire State Building lights up in red, white and blue in honor of Memorial Day. These images wer made in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

East River

View of the East River and midtown Manhattan from the East River State Park in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn

Merry Christmas

Empire State Building lights up in red, green and white

Bloomberg Tower's Christmas Tree

Philippine capiz shell Christmas lantern adorning the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue (2011)

Merry Christmas!

Empire State Building Shines For Nelson Mandela

The Empire State Building tower lights up with blue, red, yellow and green, the colors of South Africa's flag to honor the memory of Nelson Mandela. An anti apartheid icon, Mandela died Thursday at age 95. He was South Africa's first black president. He first visited New York in 1990.

Empire State Building Lit Up In Colors Of The Philippine Flag For Super Typhoon Victims

The iconic Empire State Building is lit up in red (bottom), blue (middle), yellow (fins and halo) and white (top), the colors of the Philippine flag to raise awareness and support for the typhoon-ravaged country. The tower was lit up in Philippine flag colors for two consecutive nights (November 15-16). Last week, super typhoon Haiyan (named Yolanda in the Philippines) hit the Philippines with reports of more than 5,000 estimated casualties, and an excess of 9 million people affected. It was one of the most devastating storms ever to make landfall on a number of counts. Because the Philippines sits on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean, the most active area for tropical cyclones, the country gets more than its share of disasters. Just a month ago, a strong earthquake hit the central Bohol and Cebu provinces. The recovery effort from that earthquake was still underway before Haiyan came. Please help the victims in their efforts to rebuild their lives. Here is a link to a CNN article for a list of ways to help.

In Remembrance: September 11, 2001

The red-white-and-blue lighting of the Empire State Building and the annual beams of light that mark roughly where the twin towers once stood called "Tribute in Light" are two of the most prominent visual memorial to those who were lost on September 11, 2001. The lights go on at sunset on September 11 and will go off at dawn on September 12. We will never forget.

Views From The Top Of The Rock® Observation Deck At Rockefeller Center

The Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center offers some of the best views of the thrilling Manhattan skyline. It's worth visiting the observation deck 70 floors high and experiencing 3 viewing decks before sunset and staying until it gets dark for night time views. The observation deck gives an unobstructed 360º city views of the Empire State Building, Central Park, the city skyline, the New Year's Eve ball in Times Square, One World Trade Center, and even Liberty Island. The observation deck is located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the entrance is located at 50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.

The New Yorker Hotel

The New Yorker Hotel is one of the most famous hotels in New York. Located at 481 8th Avenue and 34th Street in midtown Manhattan, the 43-story art deco hotel opened in 1930. From Muhammad Ali to Nikola Tesla, late President John F. Kennedy to Jennifer Hudson, many of the most influential personalities stayed at this hotel. 

The Empire State Building Top Tier Lights Up In Rainbow Colors In Honor Of Pride Week 2013

This weekend, the top tier of the Empire State Building lights up in rainbow colors with sparkle in halo in honor of New York City Pride Week. The iconic building is privately owned by Empire State Building Company, L.L.C. (ESBC); it is not owned or run by the City or State of New York. According to the Empire State Building official website, its official Lighting Partner program was established after the prior managing agent was replaced in August 2006. Its policies and practices are subject to change in accord with ownership's preferences. In November 2012, the Empire State Building (ESB) replaced its traditional light fixtures as part of its 21st century renovation and unveiled its new, state-of-the-art dynamic LED lighting system, designed by Philips Color Kinetics (PCK). This system, which is unique to ESB, allows customized light capabilities from a palette of over 16 million colors in limitless combinations along with effects previously not possible such as ripples, cross-fades, sparkles, chasers, sweeps, strobes and bursts. In addition to greater control and management of the lighting, the new computerized system delivers superior light and vibrancy levels in real-time, unlike the previous floodlights. The new lighting system minimizes light spill, ensuring that light is focused on the façade and mast, while providing enough light to allow the building to be seen from anywhere in New York City. This feature not only respects the night sky, but the building's neighbors as well.

The rainbow colors reflect the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and a symbol of pride and solidarity. Pride week festivities kicked off yesterday, culminating in the Pride March tomorrow. New York City is the U.S. city with the largest gay population.

34th Street At Dusk

This is 34th Street with the Empire State Building in the Background. The street is a major crosstown street in Manhattan, connecting the Lincoln Tunnel and Queens-Midtown Tunnel. The images were captured at dusk yesterday.

Urban Abstract: Empire State Building Tower Lights

This abstract light photography was taken when the Empire State Building tower was lit in red, white and blue last year. From May 24 through 27, the top tier of the Empire State Building will be lit in red, white and blue in honro of Memorial Day. 

World's Largest Menorah

Lighting of the 32-foot-high, gold-colored, 4,000-pound steel menorah took place last night at the Grand Army Plaza (Fifth Avenue and West 59th Street, across the street from The Plaza hotel). The event kicked off the annual Jewish Festival of Lights. The menorah is billed the world's largest, and is the work of Israeli contemporary artist Yaakov Agam. The menorah has nine genuine oil lamps, eight for the straight menorah branch, and one for the helper candle.

Hanukkah is a celebration of the historic victory of the Jews against the Syrian-Greek regime that was a threat to Jewish life. When the Jews entered Jerusalem and their Holy Temple to light the menorah, the small amount of oil used miraculously lasted eight days and nights.

The Empire State Building top tiers are lit in blue/white/blue in honor of Hanukkah. The New York City metropolitan area is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel. Happy Hanukkah!