Issue 1, Summer 2006
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What Do The Colors Mean?
Ever wondered what the colors mean when they light up the sky...

From top to bottom:


Black/Yellow/Red: German Reunification Day

Black/Green/Gold: Jamaica Independence

Black/Red/Yellow: German Reunification Day

Blue:
"Keeper of NY Harbor", USCG Cutter Katherine Walker
Boys & Girls Clubs
Child Abuse Prevention
Colon Cancer Awareness
Jazz at Lincoln Center
March of Dimes "Prematurity Awareness Day"
March of Dimes Prematurity Day
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness
National Kids' Day
Police Memorial Day
Police Memorial Week
U.S. Coast Guard / "Keeper of NY Harbor"
UNICEF Snowflake / Brighten the World for Children
UNICEF Snowflake Benefit Event

Blue/Blue/Green: Anniversary of National Council of Jewish Women

Blue/Blue/Red: Equal Parents Day

Blue/Blue/White:
100th Anniversary, College of New Rochelle
Academy of American Poets
Anniversary of Academy of American Poets
Anniversary of Children's Aid Society
Colon Cancer Awareness
Greek Independence
HIP / Economic Resurgence of Lower Manhattan
Jackie Robinson Day
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness
National Diabetes Awareness
UN Day
UN World Summit
United Nations Day

Blue/Gold/Blue:100th Anniversary of Rotary International

Blue/Green/Black: Bahamas Independence

Blue/Green/Blue: Corporate Philanthropy Day

Blue/Orange/Blue:
CUNY Honors College, Graduation
National EMS Week

Blue/Red/Red: Equal Parents Day

Blue/Red/Yellow: World Cup Archery Championship

Blue/White/Blue:
Americans with Disabilities
Argentina Independence
First Night of Hanukkah
Hanukkah
Israel Independence Day
Juvenile Diabetes Awareness
Last Night of Hanukkah
Salute to 2004 Summer Olympics
Scotland's Tartan Day
Tartan Day/Scotland

Blue/White/Red: Bastille Day

Blue/White/White: United Nations Day

Blue/Yellow/Black: Bahamas Independence

Gold: Oscar Week in NYC

Gold/Black/Gold: NYC Triathlon/NYC2012

Green:
75th Anniversary Popeye
March of Dimes
National Childhood Cancer Awareness / CureSearch
Organ Donor Awareness
Rain Forest Awareness Event
Rainforest Awareness
St. Patrick's Day

Green/Blue/Blue: Earth Day

Green/Green/White:
"Donate Life Month"
Anniversary of Pakistan Independence
Pakistan Independence

Green/Red/White: Wales/St. David's Day

Green/White/Green: Pakistan Independence

Green/White/Orange: India Independence

Green/White/Red:
Anniversary of Mexico's Independence
Mexico Independence

Green/Yellow/Blue:
Brazil Independence
Lavender/Lavender/White: Stonewall Anniversary
No Lights: "Day without Art/Night without Lights" AIDS Awareness
National Day of Mourning / Death of President Reagan

Orange/Blue/Blue: NY Knicks Opening Day

Orange/Orange/Blue:
Celebrate NYC
NYC 2012
NYC Marathon
NYC2012
Safe Horizon/Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Orange/Orange/White:
"NYC Goes Orange"/Food Bank for NYC
22nd Anniversary/Food Bank of NYC
Anniversary of Food Bank for NYC
ASPCA's 140th Anniversary
Netherlands' Queens Day
Queens Day/Netherlands
Walk to End Domestic Violence

Orange/White/Blue: Official NYC colors for NYC Marathon

Orange/White/Green: India Independence

Pink/Pink/White:
"City in Pink"/Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Oct./Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Race for the Cure

Purple/Green/Gold: Mardi Gras

Purple/Purple/Gold:
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Day
Westminster Dog Show
Westminster Kennel Club

Purple/Purple/White:
Alzheimer's Awareness
Alzheimers' "Walk to Remember"
NYU Graduation
Walk to Remember - Alzheimer's Assoc.

Purple/Teal/White:
National Osteoporosis Society
Red : "Go Red for Women"
Am Heart Assoc "Go Red for Women"
Big Apple Circus
Big Apple Circus / Clown Care Unit Charitable Event
Big Apple Circus/Clown Care Unit
Big Apple Fest / NYC&Co.
Diabetes Alert
Diabetes Awareness
East Side House Settlement Benefit Gala
Fire Department Memorial Day
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Red Hot Summer Charity Event
Multiple Sclerosis, National Day of Hope
Red Cross
Red Ribbon Day, DEA
St. Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day

Red/Black/Green:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Harlem Week

Red/Blue/Blue:
Haiti Cultural Awareness
Haitian Culture Awareness

Red/Blue/Red:
Julliard School of Music, 100th Anniversary
Kids Health Challenge/Family Day

Red/Blue/White:
Dominican Week
New York Rangers
Philippine Independence

Red/Blue/Yellow:
Colombia Independence
Philippines / Manila Day

Red/Gold/Gold: Lunar New Year

Red/Gold/Green: Grenada Independence

Red/Gold/Red:
100th Anniversary NYC Subway
Lunar New Year

Red/Red/Blue:
Bank of America/ESB Annual Run Up
BofA/Run-Up
Equal Parents Day

Red/Red/Gold:
Betty Boop's 75th Anniversary
NYC Celebrates Fortune 500

Red/Red/Green:
Christmas Season
Holiday Colors, Holiday Season

Red/Red/White:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Pulaski Day
Red Cross Month
Swiss Day
Swiss National Day
Swisspeaks Festival for Switzerland

Red/Red/Yellow:
Anniversary of US Marines
Autumn
Autumn Colors
Ringling Bros./Barnum & Bailey Circus

Red/White/Blue:
65th Anniversary U.S.O.
9/11/01 Memorial
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day / Fleet Week / Memorial Day
Election Day
Flag Day
Fleet Week / Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Lincoln's Birthday
Patriotic Support/United We Stand
Pow Wow, USA's Largest Travel Trade Show
Presidents Day/Weekend
Presidents' Day & Washington's Birthday
Republican National Convention
Soldiers' Sailors' Mariners' & Airmen's Club 85th Anniversary
Soldiers', Sailors', Marines' and Airmen's Club 86th Anniversary
Support Our Servicemen and Servicewomen
United We Stand/Celebrate America
Veterans' Day

Red/White/Green:
Annual Feast of San Gennaro
Celebrate Italy and Alitalia
Columbus Day
In Memory of Remember Chico Scimone

Red/White/Red:
Leukemia/Lymphoma "Light the Night"
NYS Poison Prevention Week
Peru Independence
Poison Prevention Month
Qatar
Switzerland admitted to the UN

Red/White/White: Leukemia & Lymphoma "Light the Night"

Red/White/Yellow: Ronald McDonald House 30th Anniversary

Red/Yellow/Blue: Salvation Army's 125th Anniversary

Red/Yellow/Green:
Portuguese Independence
Stop Red Light Running

White:
ESB Lighting
Hopes and prayers for the survivors of the tsunami.
Lights turned off in Remembrance of Pope John Paul II
UNESCO Event with Creed perfumes
World Movie Premiere

White/Red/Blue: NY Rangers Event

White/Red/Red: Qatar Independence

Yellow:
100th Anniversary of the American Musical / 13th Broadway on Broadway
March of Dimes
NYC & Co/Snapple Promotion
Project Sunshine Week
U.S. Open, US Open

Yellow/Blue/Blue:
Children's Health Fund / Starting Right
Ukraine Independence
Ukrainian Independence

Yellow/Orange/Yellow: Corporate Philanthropy Day

Yellow/White/Yellow:
NYC Honors County Music Awards
Spring/Easter

Yellow/Yellow/White: Easter/Spring

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