On September 11 each year, two enchanting light columns are projected into the night sky from ground zero, replicating the Twin Towers as a tribute to the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks. But this year, the installation was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
De “Tribute in light“Installation beams four miles into the sky, typically visible tens of miles away from downtown Manhattan. It requires a large crew working closely to clear the spectacle, with eighty-eight 7,000-watt xenon lamps on the roof. of a parking garage.
For security reasons surrounding the pandemic, officials decided to cancel the tribute this year.
“‘Tribute in Light, ‘the most beloved twin trees in the world, will not shine over lower Manhattan as part of this year’s 9/11 anniversary,’ the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, which oversees the installation, said in a statement this week. “This incredibly difficult decision was reached in consultation with our partners after the closure of the health risks during the pandemic were far too large for the large crew needed to produce the annual ‘Tribute in Light’.”
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“We hope to resume this iconic tribute for the 20th anniversary,” in 2021 it added.
However, there will still be a 9/11 tribute, it will just look a little different. Instead of the beams, iconic buildings across the city plan to illuminate their muscles and facades with blue lights.
The tribute will begin on September 11 at dusk and last until tomorrow the next morning, as is customary with the traditional annual commemoration.
Family members of victims of the attack will gather later this year at the museum’s open memorial, with strict social distancing guidelines in place. However, recordings of readings will be played loudly instead of siblings reading the names in person, to limit the length of the ceremony and the audience that typically gathers.
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