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Hochul directs state landmarks to be illuminated orange in remembrance of Buffalo Tops shooting

Thu, May 14th 2026 04:30 pm

15 state landmarks to be lit orange this evening, Thursday, May 14

Submitted by the Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced 15 New York state landmarks will be illuminated orange this evening, Thursday, May 14, to honor the lives lost and those impacted by the racially motivated mass shooting that occurred May 14, 2022, at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo’s east side.

“Four years ago, 10 beautiful souls were stolen away in a despicable act of racist violence that tore straight through the heart of our community,” Hochul said. “As a daughter of Buffalo, and as your governor, I join the entire community as we gather, reflect and mourn those we lost – and work together to keep their memories alive.”

The following landmarks will be illuminated orange tonight:

  • Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
  • Kosciuszko Bridge
  • The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building
  • State Education Building
  • Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
  • Empire State Plaza
  • State Fairgrounds – Main Gate & Expo Center
  • Niagara Falls
  • The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson Bridge
  • Grand Central Terminal – Pershing Square Viaduct
  • Albany International Airport Gateway
  • MTA LIRR – East End Gateway at Penn Station
  • Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal
  • Moynihan Train Hall
  • Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
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