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Citywide lighting to mark 191st anniversary of Buffalo's incorporation as a city on Thursday

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Posted at 3:48 PM, Apr 19, 2023
and last updated 2023-04-19 15:48:53-04

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The City of Buffalo announced the Buffalo Landmark Illumination Team (BuffaloLIT) is planning to mark the 191st anniversary of Buffalo’s incorporation as a city on Thursday with a citywide lighting.

The top of City Hall will be lit blue and white until 9 a.m. Thursday and then there will be a citywide lighting beginning at dusk.

According to a release, Buffalo was founded in 1801 but wasn’t formally incorporated as a city until 1832. It is the second largest city in New York after New York City.