Tribute in light
By Lucas Compan
Tribute in Light is an art installation that first debuted on March 11, 2002, just six months after the attacks on September 11, 2001.
It has shined bright over Lower Manhattan every year on the solemn anniversary.
The memorial is made up of 88 searchlights positioned to represent the Twin Towers. Its actual location in on the roof of the Battery Parking Garage.
They have lit once again after sundown Sunday 9/11 and stayed up through the overnight hours until dawn next morning. Enjoy a nice video and some pictures from 2017.
Before the sunset, on my way to the "Tribute in Lights" exact spot in downtown Manhattan.
Before the sunset, on my way to the "Tribute in Lights" exact spot in downtown Manhattan. Photo: lucas compan
The Pink Sunset, minutes before the lights lit up
The Pink Sunset, minutes before the lights lit up. Photo: lucas compan
Enjoy a video from The New York Times
Two beams of light called "Tribute in Light" will be shown again on Sept. 11, 2007, to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks. Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: http://bit.ly/timesvideonewsletter Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video --------------------------------------------------------------- Want more from The New York Times?
The moment when the lights lit up, from the Battery Park Garage rooftop
The moment when the lights lit up. Photo: Lucas Compan
The moment when the lights lit up. Photo: Lucas Compan
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"Tribute in Light" seen from the Brooklyn Bridge
"Tribute in Light" seen from the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: Lucas Compan
"Tribute in Light" seen from the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: Lucas Compan
The lights and the birds
The Tribute in Light's twin beams first pierced the sky over Lower Manhattan, six months after the attack. Grab the embed code for this video at Times Video: http://nyti.ms/1OiCHLq Produced by: Gareth Smit Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/1F1zaiG Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: http://bit.ly/timesvideonewsletter Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video --------------------------------------------------------------- Want more from The New York Times?