New York's Empire State lit green for Eid holiday

Al Arabya ^ | 7/18/15

[markomalley]

New York’s Empire State Building was lit up green on Friday evening in celebration of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

It has been reported that the famous skyscraper will glow green until it closes to the public at 2:00 am (0600 GMT), when the building traditionally turns out its lights.

A spokeswomen of the building told Agence France-Presse that the skyscraper is annually lit up for Eid, stating that the tradition has been carried out “for several years now.”

The Empire state Building is also known for honoring other religious holidays, turning pastel shades for Easter, blue and white for Hanukkah, and red and green for Christmas.

It has also previously marked a number of events, including World Oceans Day on June 8, where the building turns blue, white and purple.

The privately-owned building, which is usually lit up white each night during the year, receives hundreds of requests each year to be lit in particular colors for various causes and events.

Although the selection process is not made public, according to AFP it does not accept requests for political campaigns, religious figures, organizations or personal events.

[TTFlyer]

We have met the enemy and he is us. Our fellow citizens gave us the abomination that is Barack Hussein Obama and Statism.

[Ray76]

Celebrating hate and oppression.

[aquila48]

We’ve become a very sick society ready for the taking.

We’re honoring the religion that just motivated the killing of five marines plus all the other atrocities that preceded it.

Unbelievable!!

[duffee]

Is their flag at half mast?

[duffee]

“New betting pool: Will CW-II or war with islam start first?”

simultaneous and concurrent

[TTFlyer]

Quote:

“New betting pool: Will CW-II or war with islam start first?”

Both are overdue.....

[Amagi]

Right.
Moreover, I didn't implied otherwise.
It is the Era we find ourselves in now, and a driving force in the creation of the tone of these times comes from the bully pulpit of the current POTUS and the current NYC mayor, nourished as it is by the relationship with crony capitalism.

[unixfox]

Just curious. Did the Empire State bldg. glow green on St. Patrick’s Day?

Or Red White & Blue on July 4th?

[stanne]

There’s a hint of surrender there as well

[Amagi]

Infer what you will, but my statement is merely an attempt at an objective assessment of events.
But for the record, how each individual might respond to their perception of reality is also not implied.
However any such response (whether passive or aggressive) must, of course, issue from their perception.

[Jane Long]

Bump.

[stanne]

The hint I referred to was about the authorities at the ESB

[MarchonDC09122009]

What a question and way to frame where we currently are -
“What would the time travelers think?”

They’d think we’ve lost our collective sanity.

[justa-hairyape]

So they are celebrating a religion that killed over 3,000 of their own people ? Damn Yankees.

[minnesota_bound]

Real estate investor Peter Malkin bought the Empire State Building from Donald Trump and a business partner for $57.5 million in 2002. Malkin Holdings, which is run by Peter Malkin and his son Anthony

[Zakeet]

Looks like some damn big monkey took a huge dump while hanging off that pole on top of the roof!

[Vision]

Global message: Terrorism works!