Empire State Building celebrates 91 years

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Monday, May 2, 2022
The Empire State Building celebrates 91st anniversary
The Empire State Building celebrated its 91st anniversary on Sunday.

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- One of the world's most iconic skyscrapers celebrated 91 years on Sunday.

The Empire State Building opened its doors on May 1, 1931.

The Empire State Building opened on May 1, 1931.

The 102-story Midtown building draws more than 4 million visitors each year.

The building puts on a show night after night with dazzling light displays to highlight humanitarian causes, celebrations, and holidays.

On Sunday, the building was lit up in green to observe Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan.

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