The Empire State building should only do American.
The Polish community can do their events. Invite everybody, but do it in a neighborhood.
Well then light it up for the Indians who sold Manhattan for
$24 dollars worth of beads and trinkets.
Recalling the Mother Theresa of Calcutta controversy, went “spelunking”, found this:
Your Cause in Lights: The Empire State Building’s Tribute Policy
By Sydney Beveridge |Jun 14, 2010
One of the most recognizable buildings in the world—loved by tourists, locals, and giant gorillas alike—the Empire State Building decorates the New York City skyline with regular displays of colored lights. A recent controversy over the Empire State Building’s rejection of the Catholic League’s proposal to honor of Mother Teresa’s centennial with blue and white lights has put a spotlight on the building’s lighting policy. Among the protestors, City Council members are speaking out against the decision.
As stated by the building management, which receives hundreds of lighting requests each year, “The Empire State Building’s tower lights recognize key milestones, events, charitable organizations, countries, and holidays throughout the world, not political or religion related events.”
Yet, some lighting choices have been controversial. For example, in 2009, when red and yellow lights shone to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of China, critics called it a tribute to Communist rule and a country with a poor human rights record. And religious figures have been honored in the past, such as in 1979, when the building lit up in white and gold in honor of the pope’s visit to New York, and in 2005, when they were dimmed to honor his death. The Catholic League also pointed out that in 2000, the building was lit in red and white when Cardinal Archbishop of New York John Joseph O’Connor died, and the building is regularly lit black, red and green in honor of Martin Luther King Day. In May, the building lit up in blue and white to honor the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York’s Salute to Israel Parade. Also, a number of the holidays marked with lights (Christmas, Chanukah, Eid al-Fitr) have religious significance.
The 2008 rejection of an application from the Marine Corps to honor its birthday has also come back into the discussion.
The management has stayed quiet on the Mother Teresa decision other than stating that it’s final. It has been self-critical in the past for lighting choices on occasion. In a 2003 New York Times interview, building special events manager Lydia A. Ruth said she regretted some of the more commercial lighting choices—Microsoft 95 (blue, red, green and yellow), new M&Ms (blue), and Pink Floyd’s new album (red pulses).
Thaddeus Kościuszko is not amused.
It is on the same day as Veterans Day (aka Armistice Day) because they finally became independent again as a result of the end of WW I. Celebrate our Veterans / Armistice Day.
How about the day they got free of the Soviet Union? A lot more recent and people alive who were freed.
It will light up for butt bugger afficionados and other depraved LGBTQXYZ types.
What if they agree to screw in the lightbulbs?
Curtis Sliwa would have made them light up.
Adams and Hochul won’t.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the Kashubian Traitor, didn’t even appear at the Independence Day Ceremonies.
I’d be proud if a giant flashlight in the middle of a dump didn’t light up in colors in support of me. It’s like a whore switching the red light to blue or green because that’s your color.
Lemme guess, they couldn’t change the light bulbs....