EMPIRE STATE BUILDING REVEALS RESULTS OF NY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY WITH WORLD-FAMOUS TOWER LIGHTS

The Empire State Building and CNN will join forces on Tuesday, April 19, to display to millions of New Yorkers and the network’s viewers in the United States and around the world the results of the 2016 New York Presidential Primary. 

The lighting will be featured on CNN’s live broadcast with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash as they report on the results of the Primary starting at 8:00 PM EST.   

First, the world-famous tower lights will illuminate in each candidate’s color for 10 seconds each during an explanatory segment on the top of the 8:00 PM EST hour: 

• Hillary Clinton – Dark Blue 

• Bernie Sanders – Light Blue 

• Ted Cruz – Coral 

• John Kasich  - Purple 

• Donald Trump – Dark Red 

Following the results of the Primary being called around 9:00 PM EST, the tower will shine for each party’s winning candidate for 1 minute, then in split lights to celebrate both winners until 2:00 AM. 

About the Empire State Building 

Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), 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 all 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/.  

Contact: 

Alexandra Chernin 

achernin@empirestaterealtytrust.com 

212-736-3100