Seventeen landmarks across New York State will be illuminated blue to mark the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Governor Kathy Hochul announced. The gesture honors those who lost their lives 24 years ago, including 84 employees from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and 40 state employees from the Department of Tax and Finance.
“Today I join the world in remembering the nearly 3,000 souls taken on 9/11, the people who went to work and never came home, and the brave heroes — uniformed and otherwise — who ran toward danger to save others,” Governor Hochul said. “On this day, we remember when New York and our nation changed forever and reaffirm our pledge in solemnity: We will never forget.”
The landmarks set to be lit include One World Trade Center, Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, Kosciuszko Bridge, H. Carl McCall SUNY Building, State Education Building, Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, Empire State Plaza, State Fairgrounds Main Gate & Expo Center, Niagara Falls, Franklin D. Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge, Grand Central Terminal Pershing Square Viaduct, Albany International Airport Gateway, Lake Placid Olympic Center, MTA LIRR East End Gateway at Penn Station, Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal, Moynihan Train Hall and Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park.
The lighting serves as a public act of remembrance for those killed in the attacks as well as a tribute to first responders and others who risked their lives.
