The Empire State Building lit up in tribute to the first responders on the front lines of New York’s battle with the coronavirus pandemic.
But the salute struck some as a little bit off.
New York state has become the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States, with nearly 67,000 sick and more than 1,300 dead.
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In honor of emergency workers, the Empire State Building broke out what it called a “heartbeat of America” display. The upper floors pulsed red, like a heartbeat, while the mast flashed like the lights atop an emergency vehicle:
People on social media seemed to like the heartbeat.
The emergency light effect? Not so much:
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