ALBANY, New York, Dec. 2 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed that the lights of One World Trade Center's 408-foot spire be lit in red, white and blue this evening, December 2, in honor of President George H. W. Bush. Governor Cuomo's full statement on President Bush's passing is available here (https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-directs-flags-half-staff-honor-president-george-h-w-bush).