Empire State Building Getting Ready for Israel Day

On June 3 the Empire State Building in New York City, will once again be lit up in blue and white.

This time it won't be for the Yankees, however. It will be in honor of the sixty-fourth anniversary of Israel's independence.

The tower will also be flying an Israel flag

Israel Day, will consist of a parade made up of twenty-nine floats and more than two hundred groups.

Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom will be present as the head of the Israeli delegation.

The New York City celebrations are the largest outside of the state of Israel.

For the second straight year, local New York City television will air the events.