Government and Politics
February 21, 2025
From: New York Governor Kathy Hochul14 Landmarks To Be Illuminated Orange on Evening of February 21
Governor Kathy Hochul on Feb 21st, announced New York State landmarks will be lit orange this evening to honor the memories of Ariel and Kfir Bibas, two young boys who were murdered by Hamas during their captivity in Gaza.
“Our hearts are broken as we mourn Ariel and Kfir Bibas, who were brutally murdered by Hamas in an act of callous and unthinkable cruelty,” Governor Hochul said. “I join the millions around the world honoring their memory and demanding that Hamas immediately return the remains of Shiri Bibas home to Israel.”
Landmarks to be lit include:
1WTC
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
Kosciuszko Bridge
Niagara Falls
Moynihan Train Hall
MTA LIRR - East End Gateway at Penn Station
State Education Building
State Fairgrounds – Main Gate & Expo Center
The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building
The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson Bridge