Pan-African Flag to be Flown at New York State Buildings
Sixteen Landmarks To Be Lit Statewide at the Governor’s Direction To Commemorate the End of Slavery in the United States
Read Proclamation Here
Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation in observance of Juneteenth.
The Governor also announced that the red, black, and green Pan-African Flag will be raised over the New York State Capitol today, Friday, June 19, and that State landmarks will be illuminated red, black, and green.
“Juneteenth is a powerful reminder of how far our nation has come and how much work still remains,”Governor Hochul said.“This commemoration is both a celebration of freedom, and a reminder of the work ahead to ensure all New Yorkers are treated with dignity, fairness, and respect.”
The following 16 landmarks will illuminate red, black, and green this evening in honor of Juneteenth:
One World Trade Center
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
Lake Placid Olympic Center
Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal- will light red only
Moynihan Train Hall- will light red only
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
The Pan-African flag will be flown over the New York State Capitol and the following State buildings today:
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, Harlem
Eleanor Roosevelt State Office Building, Poughkeepsie
Hudson Valley Transportation Management Center, Hawthorne
Perry B. Duryea State Office Building, Hauppauge
Empire State Plaza, Albany
Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, Albany
Executive Mansion, Albany
Harriman State Office Building Campus, Building 18, Albany
Binghamton State Office Building
Dulles State Office Building, Watertown
Henderson-Smith State Office Building, Hornell
Homer Folks Facility, Oneonta
Senator John H. Hughes State Office Building, Syracuse
Utica State Office Building
New York State Preparedness Training Center, Oriskany