The 9/11 Tribute and Memorial

[Lady Cop]

Shooting high into the night, the Twin Towers rise above New York again as sparkling pillars of light.

The Tribute in Light has graced the Manhattan skyline on a number of occasions. But as tests were carried out ahead of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, their reappearance is particularly poignant.


A team of lighting specialists have been working around the clock and in heavy rain to ensure the art installation is ready for Sunday, when it will be switched on from dusk until dawn.

The two blue beams, made up of 7,000 watt bulbs, were switched on for the first time this year on Tuesday night. Visible for more than 60 miles, the powerful beacons were turned on one at a time after 8pm.


Spotters around the city, braving heavy rain, then contacted the team on the rooftop of the Battery Parking Garage to let them know how 'perpendicularly integrated' the beams were. Each beam must be focused and leveled by hand. And if any one of them is off by a fraction of a degree, the effect is ruined.




















Two memorial pools now sit where the World Trade Center towers used to stand