New York is showing its unity and solidarity in the fight against the novel coronavirus in many different ways. Its architecture is one of them.
Since the city went into lockdown just a few weeks ago, the Empire State Building has donned many different colors as a show of solidarity with those on the frontlines of COVID-19.
Now, a new initiative, with the hashtag #LightItBlue, is a worldwide effort to light up landmarks around the world in a “beacon of blue.” On April 9, 2020, more than 150 places in the United States beamed blue. In New York the cites included 1 World Trade Center, Madison Square Garden, the Times Square billboards, and the Beacon Theater. The illuminating initiative began in the United Kingdom and was led in the United States by leaders in the events and entertainment industry. It was meant to be “a collective salute to the millions of essential workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to the press release.
