NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Empire State
Building today announced a new way for the public to be part of its
annual Thanksgiving lighting. From Tuesday,
November 13, until Friday, November
16, fans can visit http://esblighting.com/ to choose from a
cornucopia of colors and dynamic effects, including a turkey
projected through the mast and falling leaves, to design their
dream lighting. To participate, entrants must submit their creation
through the website and post it on their social media channels with
the hashtag #ESBLights for the chance to have one winning design
light up the New York City
skyline.
"Every day the Empire State Building receives countless requests
from around the world to light our world-famous tower in an array
of colors for organizations and holidays. This Thanksgiving, we're
giving the power to our fans. Show us your creative chops, and
maybe you will see your design in lights," said Anthony E. Malkin, Chairman and CEO of Empire
State Realty Trust.
The winner will be announced on November
22 on the Empire State Building's official social media
channels, and the lighting, implemented by renowned lighting
designer Marc Brickman, will be
livestreamed via Facebook and Instagram. For the official rules,
please visit http://esblighting.com/.
About the Empire State Building
Soaring 1,454 feet
above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna top), the Empire
State Building, owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the
"World's Most Famous Building." With new investments in energy
efficiency, infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire
State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array
of industries from around the world. The skyscraper's robust
broadcasting technology supports major television and FM radio
stations in the New York
metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America's
favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of
Architects, and the Empire State Building Observatory is one of the
world's most beloved attractions as the region's #1 tourist
destination. For more information on the Empire State Building,
please visit www.empirestatebuilding.com,
www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, @EmpireStateBldg,
www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg, www.youtube.com/esbnyc or
www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg/.
About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty
Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), a leading real estate investment trust
(REIT), owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office
and retail properties in Manhattan
and the greater New York
metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the world's
most famous building. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company's office and
retail portfolio covers 10.1 million rentable square feet, as of
September 30, 2018, consisting of 9.4
million rentable square feet in 14 office properties, including
nine in Manhattan, three in
Fairfield County, Connecticut, and
two in Westchester County, New
York; and approximately 700,000 rentable square feet in the
retail portfolio.
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