New York to Illuminate Twelve Landmarks Red, White and Blue in Honor of Memorial Day – NBC New York (47)

Landmarks across New York State will light up red, white and blue to commemorate Memorial Day on Monday night, Governor Kathy Hochul announced.

Additionally, the Democrat issued a Memorial Day proclamation honoring service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their state and nation.

“It is our solemn obligation to commemorate and remember the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our state and nation,” Governor Hochul said. “Their lives and services are a reminder that our freedoms come at an immense cost – sacrifices that New Yorkers today and for generations to come will remember.”

Landmarks that will be illuminated in recognition of Memorial Day include:

• El World Trade Center.
• Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.
• Puente Kosciuszko.
• The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building.
• State Education Building.
• Alfred E. Smith State Office Building.
• State Fairgrounds: Main gate and exhibit center.
• The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson Bridge.
• Grand Central Terminal – Pershing Square Viaduct.
• Gateway to Albany International Airport.
• The Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex.
• Empire State Square.Niagara Falls

Governor Hochul also announced the launch of Worried About A Veteran, also known as WAV, a new online lethal means safety resource designed to help prevent suicide among veterans and service members. Developed by the Division of Veterans Services and the Office of Mental Health for more than two years, this family-focused resource helps military families and caregivers talk with a veteran or service member during a time of health distress. mental.

DVS and OMH worked closely with partners in the New York State delegation on the Governor’s nationwide challenge to prevent suicide among service members, veterans and their families.

Memorial Day was first recognized on May 5, 1866, in the town of Waterloo, New York, when veterans and civic leaders marched to the three community cemeteries for memorial services for the graves in honor those who had lost their lives in the Civil War. In 1971, Memorial Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday and a National Day of Mourning and commemoration of those who lost their lives serving in the US armed forces.

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