30 Rock ditching iconic neon signs in favor of eco-friendly LEDs

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30 Rock ditching iconic neon signs in favor of eco-friendly LEDs
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30 Rock is ditching its iconic neon signs prominently plastered across Saturday Night Live’s opening credits in favor of their eco-friendly LED cousins — a move that some are mourning as the “death of neon.”

The move was OK’ed by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in a 7-1 vote Tuesday after representatives for the building — where countless shows like “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “NBC Nightly News” are taped — argued that the change is part of anNew Rockefeller Center attraction offers 360-degree view of NYC — from 900 feet in the airAlthough the reasoning for the replacements appears sound, the incoming changes caused some uproar — with Curbed claiming 30 Rock’s switch isTimes...

“Nothing can rly replace the glow of neon, its warm and elegant but leds are cost effective…,” one person wrote on Reddit. Where that old signage will ultimately end up is still up in the air, a spokesperson who asked not to be quoted, said.

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