Iconic ‘Men in Black’ spaceship towers light up once again in Queens
nypost.comare currently under renovation and have been freshly equipped with lights.Last Saturday, they were formally turned on for the first time.“Perhaps the most iconic landmark in our parks system, the NYS Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is a reminder of our city’s historic past, and a beacon towards the future,” said NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue in a press release.
The new, “dynamic architectural lighting” is part of a larger $24 million rehabilitation of the empty observation towers that loom over the park.
Saturday’s otherworldly green light display at the architectural behemoths marked the completion of the first phase of structural repairs on the outer borough oddities, and the beginning of their career as colorful beacons The lights “will be lit every night, seven days a week,” the release announced.
For holidays and special events, they’ll follow “a specific schedule” à la the Empire State Building, which sometimes expresses controversial sports decisions with its own lighting display.
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