New York, Nov. 1 -- The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA - NY/NJ/CT) and Empire State Building Realty Trust (ESBR) marked the Festival of Lights in a grand way on Sunday. The honor of lighting up the building fell upon the international sensation, Singer-Songwriter Arjun Coomaraswamy in the presence of ISBR's President and COO, John Kessler. The tower then lit up with millions of festive lights in the color of the Diya and cast a beautiful hue across the night sky of NYC spreading the message that good (light) always triumphs over evil (darkness).

FIA's Chairman Ramesh Patel, President Alok Kumar, Trustee Ankur Vaidya and Past President Srujal Parikh welcomed the guests and wished "everyone around the world a very happy and prosper...