Getting ready to light up in DUMBO
Technicians set up heavy equipment and tested effects Wednesday night in preparation the first annual New York Festival of Light (NYFOL) scheduled to kick off in DUMBO on Nov. 6 and continue through Nov. 8.
NYFOL features a collection of lighting and art installations created by lighting designers, performance artists and technologists. DJs, live performances and food trucks will add to the party.
The event runs from 7 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, and 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, under and around the Archway under the Manhattan Bridge and Pearl Street Triangle.