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NEW YORK, Apr. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

As of April 2, and every night throughout the ongoing pandemic, the Empire

State Building will shine in a dynamic heartbeat to show solidarity and support

to the over 1 million people in 180 countries affected by COVID-19. At this

time, over 208,000 people have fully recovered in the three months since the

virus appeared.

Additionally, at the top of every hour, the Building will sparkle in the colors

of First Responders to pay respect to the heroic emergency workers on the front

line of the fight. The colors include yellow, blue, silver, red, white, green,

and grey for the dispatchers, law enforcement, correctional officers,

firefighters, paramedics, and military members of our communities who have put

their lives on the line on behalf of us all.

The Empire State Building's world-famous tower lights, in partnership with

iHeartMedia's Z100, will continue to sync to a broadcast of Alicia Keys' Empire

State of Mind every night at 9:00 pm. The public is invited to join the

conversation by posting a video to their social media pages with the hashtag

#EmpireStateBuilding and #iHeartNewYork and tagging both the Empire State

Building and iHeartRadio to share how we are all still able to connect with

each other.

At the close of the 9:00 p.m. light show, the Empire State Building will go

dark for five minutes to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives in

the global pandemic and those who grieve for them.

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 Empire State Building was named the world's most popular travel

destination in a study conducted by Uber and was named America's favorite

building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects. For more

information on the Empire State Building, please visit:

www.empirestatebuilding.com, www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding,

@EmpireStateBldg, www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg,

http://weibo.com/empirestatebuilding, www.youtube.com/esbnyc, or

www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg.

SOURCE: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

Contact: Alex Chernin

achernin@empirestaterealtytrust.com

+1-212-736-3100